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Learning from the life of OR Tambo

Delivered by the eminent Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela, the second annual Oliver Tambo Memorial Lecture not only reminisced about Tambo's life and leadership capabilities but also deliberated on issues affecting South Africa and higher education. Read more

Persistence holds the key for visually impaired Dr Mlambo

Visually impaired Dr Mlambo Farisai from Zimbabwe forms the spring graduation crop of #UnisaGraduation2022 #Circleofexcellene at Unisa. Mlambo received a PhD from the College of Education through persistence and unyielding grit. She is also a Lecturer at the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU). Read more

Unisa Chancellor tees off to benefit student funding

Unisa’s Chancellor and former South African President, Dr Thabo Mbeki, took to the greens at a recent Stakeholder Engagement Golf Challenge to, among others, strengthen partnerships and collaborations in support of the university’s Student Access for Success initiative. Read more

Committed to being a scholar in the pursuit of knowledge

Unisa alumnus, Dr Brian Molefe, says his father’s academic journey which resulted in two postgraduate degrees at Unisa inspired him to choose the university when pursuing his own studies. Read more

Student matters come first for Hlengane

Fuelled by activism and a passion for students’ rights advocacy, Maanda Hlengane, a Unisa staffer and also speaker of the Tshwane Regional Student Parliament, has graduated with a Diploma in Law at Unisa. Read more

Underrepresentation of Africans in the CA profession needs intense attention

According to Dr Sedzani Musundwa, the first female black Chartered Accountant, CA (SA), at CAS to obtain a PhD at Unisa, the underrepresentation of black Africans in the chartered accountancy profession in South Africa persists even in democracy. Read more

KwaZulu-Natal Regional SRC commit to ethics at Unisa

Following a recent training session, the region’s student leadership developed a collective ethics pledge and committed themselves to the university’s ethics drive.Read more

To know yourself, know your roots

A Unisa Women’s Forum Heritage Day celebration explored the important link between heritage and self-identity, and speakers urged Africans to assume a new mindset and a determination to become truly free. Read more

Guiding future tourism professionals to make informed choices

Unisa recently participated in the annual National Tourism Career Expo by providing practical career guidance to future tourism professionals and to contribute to the tourism sector’s promotion efforts, which contribute positively to the country’s GDP. Read more