News & Events

Unisa takes information sessions to Tanzania and Zambia

In response to the university’s quest for internationalisation, Unisa departments are embarking on marketing drives outside South African borders to engage with prospective students, alumni, and other stakeholders.Read more

Defying the odds: student with multiple disabilities to graduate at Unisa

Lehutso Jonas Ntini, who is a paraplegic and has a speech defect, has completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management at Unisa through sheer willpower and an immense contribution from the university’s Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities.Read more

Spring is in the air, and so are graduations at Unisa!

Kicking off on 04 October 2022, Unisa’s spring graduations across the country will embrace a new crop of outstanding graduates on what will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable days in their lives. Read more

Cape Town hosts impactful open day

In its series of country-wide open day events, Unisa recently hosted an impactful open day event at the Cape Town campus, where prospective students were offered sound career guidance. Read more

Celebrating art students for showing boundless creativity

The 2022 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition awarded Unisa students for adding value in the art fraternity by producing remarkable work collected from personal and community experiences to make all the difference in the world. Read more

In conversation with Unisa’s Chancellor

Speaking at a well-attended engagement with students and diplomats, Dr Thabo Mbeki encouraged the audience to support and sustain the country’s development and touched on a number of topical issues, including the energy crisis and the National Development Plan. Read more

CODeL message taken to the Eastern Cape

Unisa recently pulled out all the stops at open days in the province to empower and assist students to make informed decisions about their studies at a comprehensive open, distance and eLearning institution. Read more

Turning the page: In conversation with Jessica Lynn

The Institute of Gender studies recently hosted Jessica Lynn, who shared her personal transgender journey during a webinar in which she movingly discussed transitioning, love and heartache with the audience. Read more

Tshwane Regional SRC members craft a powerful ethics pledge

Following a training workshop at the Sunnyside Campus, the regional student leadership verbalised their commitment to Unisa’s Institutional Ethics Drive in a heartfelt pledge. Read more