In a recent Bizcommunity interview, Unisa Principal and VC, Professor Mandla Makhanya, says that Covid-19 means that the education sector has to expedite its leap into the fourth industrial revolution, and that a blueprint is needed to catapult the sector into the advanced online teaching and learning environment.Read more

Alfred Kajau, Nomcebo Khumalo, Coster Kumunda, and Sikelelwa Ndiweni completed a graduate-level online course with the University of Massachusetts. Professor Thabo Nkambule says this demonstrates Unisa's leading role in affording education opportunities, especially though online measures.Read more

Unisa for me, is a leadership institution; it teaches one both independence and teamwork skills, says Musa Masombuka, a 22-year-old poet, literature enthusiast, and third-year student enrolled for a Bachelor of Education degree.Read more

This year preparing for the examinations is even more challenging due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Unisa’s Student Health and Wellness specialists offer advice on how to cope.Read more

As the current Covid-19 pandemic is acting as a catalyst to blur the lines between distance, online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning very quickly, there is much work to do in this area, says Professor Adele Bezuidenhout.Read more

Briefing the media on measures in response to Covid-19, the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, said that a maximum of 33% of the students will be allowed to return to campuses, delivery sites, and residences.Read more

While the latest buzzwords trend—#coronavirus, #Covid19, #lockdownsa, and #flattenthecurve—not everyone is logged into the most appropriate of meeting decorum. Find out how to tackle those virtual gatherings like the pro that you are.Read more

An exciting Unisa programme gives young innovators the opportunity to conceive and implement innovative solutions geared towards resolving societal challenges.Read more

Trevor Simbayi, a master's student in Biotechnology at the Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability at Unisa, has made it to the finals of FameLab SA.Read more