News & Events

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

Strengthening the Pan-African agenda in Namibia

Unisa’s drive to recruit postgraduate students across Africa recently saw a visit to the Windhoek Agricultural and Livestock Show by a Unisa communication and marketing team.Read more

Unisa’s Value Creators team aces university category for second month in a row

The Value Creators team from Unisa won the August University Speculator category in the JSE Investment Challenge for the second month in a row, taking home the prize with growth of 20.71% in July and then 10.04% in August.Read more

CAS hosts Student Indabas across the country to strengthen relationships with stakeholders

The College of Accounting Sciences engaged in a series of student indabas across the country and Namibia in a quest to improve its service delivery. Read more

Unpacking the role of Life Orientation teachers

Unisa’s Midlands Region recently partnered with regional education officials to present workshops in which Life Orientation teachers received information on the opportunities and support available at Unisa, and were guided on how to provide support and guidance to learners. Read more

Eastern Cape Regional SRC fully committed to Unisa’s ethics drive

At a recent ethics training session the region’s student leaders pledged their commitment to base their leadership roles on ethical leadership principles and values.Read more