Palesa Moloantoa recently graduated with a Bachelor of Consumer Science. Beaming joyfully for her daughter's academic excellence, Joyce Moloantoa shared that Palesa got 25 distinctions out of 30 modules—an achievement her daughter said was inspired by her.Read more

The reality of changing the mindset from being employed to becoming an employer is an essential driver in growing entrepreneurial ventures amongst Unisa students. Inhlanyelo Hub hosted an entrepreneurship workshop programme at the Unisa Durban Regional Office on using entrepreneurial tools to develop business ideas and relevant skills to launch and grow a business.Read more

Unisa recently participated in the Annual Ecom Africa 2023 conference hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to showcase its masters and doctoral programmes to a global audience of prospective students and collaborators.Read more

In observance of Freedom Day, an online seminar hosted by Unisa’s Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair reflected on what leadership in contemporary South Africa should look like, and what can be gleaned from the past to make the free and socially just South Africa that Chief Albert Luthuli fought and was prepared to die for. Read more

The Unisa KwaZulu-Natal Region, in partnership with TB/HIV Care, recently launched the Dreams programme. Among other functions, the programme will provide voluntary medical male circumcision, HIV testing, PrEP & ART initiations and optometric services at the Durban Regional Hub. Read more

Recently announced by the Presidency, Unisa Chief Financial Officer Khathutshelo Ramukumba and David Maimela, Unisa Director: Executive Support, Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, have been appointed by South African President, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, to serve as Chairperson and member of the newly appointed SABC Board, respectively.Read more

Drawing from stratification economics, intersectionality and respectability politics, The Love Jones Cohort centres on the voices and lifestyles of the black middle-class members who are single and living alone (SALA). The book provides a more nuanced understanding of how race, gender, class, and social structures, shape five central lifestyle factors of black middle-class adults who are SALA. Read more

Presenting the university’s 2023 Research and Innovation Awards in its milestone 150th year of excellence, Unisa feted the institution’s world-class researchers and innovators who contribute to the global public good. Read more

The Directorate of Institutional Research recently held a two-day seminar highlighting an overview of the unit's services, mandate and framework. The unit's mission is to ensure that research is a university-wide enterprise driven by academics, professional and administrative staff.Read more