Unisa’s theme for its 150th anniversary year is Reclaiming Africa’s Intellectual Futures, and, reflecting this, the central message at the university’s International Mother Language Day celebration was that multilingualism and mother-tongue-based education are the driving forces for transformed and Africanised higher education institutions.Read more

Innovation at Unisa is no longer in its infancy. The growing maturity and influence of the university’s innovation drive were plain to see at the first Unisa Innovation Festival. The Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation hosted the festival to showcase Unisa’s innovation initiatives and gain insights into the latest trends in the broader South African innovation landscape. Read more

In an effort to continuously improve its service delivery to students, The Unisa KZN Region has partnered with the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Library Services. The partnership aims to ensure students receive library services close to their residential areas without travelling long distances to the Durban or Pietermaritzburg offices. Read more

The Unisa Library will run a physical and online exhibition throughout March to mark the university's history as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. Throughout the month, different activities will build up to a big event, which will take place on 24 March 2023.Read more

Unisa alumni chapter convenors recently attended a workshop that allowed them to reflect on alumni’s role in the past 150 years and the expectations for the upcoming years. One of the main initiatives that emerged was the alumni legacy scholarships which will provide financial assistance to deserving students. Read more

Rising star Dr Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise has received prestigious awards for her outstanding PhD thesis from two prominent education associations. Read more

In an article published on The Conversation, Dr Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise of the College of Education says that it’s not enough for universities to offer technological platforms. Those who transfer knowledge – lecturers – must do so skilfully. Read more

How exactly are MOOCs being used by African universities? Are any countries’ education systems effectively using MOOCs to widen higher education access? Dr Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise of the College of Education discusses these issues in an article published on The Conversation. Read more

The Unisa Inhlanyelo Hub was established to address student entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship development in academia. Translating academic outputs to benefit the wider society drives economic growth. In this regard, the hub seeks to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment amongst the institution's stakeholders.Read more

A young Unisa law student attained his childhood dream of being an author at 24. He firmly believes that his book, The African Dream, will resonate with young radical Africans who recognise that oneness is the interconnectedness of all life because the future of Africa depends on Ubuntu.Read more