The reputable African university, Unisa, celebrates its 150 years milestone of, among others, improving the standard of living of its staff members. In this #Unisa150Stories edition, Unisa staff members share how the university shaped their lives. Read more

Giving back to the community, the Unisa Academic Development Open Virtual Hub in the Department of Tuition Support and Facilitation of Learning, held the Basic Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Skills for Educators Workshop, aimed at equipping school teachers with foundational competencies to embrace 4IR in their classrooms. Read more

The Kwazulu-Natal Region recently commemorated Unisa’s 150th-anniversary at the region’s Autumn graduations and, finally, with a tree planting project at the Pietermaritzburg campus. The project will contribute to the campus’ environmental sustainability and allow students to engage in hands-on learning and research in horticulture, agriculture and sustainable food production. Read more

Young scholar, Unisa staff and student, Dr Lettah Sikhosana, completed her PhD in two years, at 27, an achievement which recently earned her the Youngest Female Doctoral Graduate Award at the Unisa 2023 Research and Innovation Awards. Read more

The Unisa Employee Relations and Wellness Directorate within the Human Resource Department hosted Dr Jerry Mofokeng, an acclaimed actor and author of I Am a Man, who came to support and encourage Unisa men on various mental and physical well-being issues in commemoration of the International Men’s Health Week. Read more

Unisa will host the globally prestigious Times Higher Education on 21 September 2023 on Developing and Enhancing Quality Education in Africa. The event aims to look at Africa's achievements towards meeting the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen the university's framework towards these goals. Read more

The recent visit of the Unisa Alumni Relations Office to Lusaka, Zambia, marked a transformative milestone in fostering more robust connections with alumni chapters on the continent. The office aims to empower alumni and stakeholders with a renewed focus on networking, fundraising and providing essential support. Read more

The Unisa College of Economic and Management Sciences, in collaboration with the Africa Academy of Management, hosted the 2023 Africa Faculty Development Workshops aimed at building research capacity across the African continent. Read more

In pursuit of Unisa’s strategic objective to enhance its global presence, the university’s Marketing Directorate embarked on a journey to Nigeria, Lagos, to participate in a prestigious international education fair aimed at captivating the attention of stakeholders seeking to embark on its master’s or doctoral journeys.Read more

The Unisa Marketing Directorate attended the 2023 eLearning Africa Conference and Exhibition, with an objective to recruit international students for the university's postgraduate programmes and other under-subscribed qualifications. Read more