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Lesley Phiwayinkosi Nene fulfils his dream at Unisa

Lesley Phiwayinkosi Nene desired to be a teacher, but he never thought it was a feasible dream to achieve, given many adversities in his life. Few years ago, he pursued his dream and now, he is a Unisa graduate. Read more

Unisa alumni enable Mareme Mathosa to graduate

Donations towards the Unisa Alumni Association have enabled 177 Unisa students to graduate in 2022. Mareme Mathosa is one of the beneficiaries. In this feature article, he shares what the donation meant for him. Read more

Unisa moves up in rankings conducted by various organisations

In the rankings of various prominent international and national evaluation bodies, Unisa keeps improving towards being the leading African institution in research and the provision of industry-commendable engineering and computer science studies.Read more

Greater Johannesburg Regional SRC commits to ethical conduct

The Greater Johannesburg Regional SRC pledges to put Unisa students first, to be honest, and to respect the university's code of conduct. Read more

Tackling the GBV pandemic

As South Africans struggle to adjust to the exacerbating socioeconomic status of life post the COVID-19 pandemic, they are confronted with yet another intensifying societal pandemic, gender-based violence.Read more

CAES joins Minister Nzimande at National Science Week

Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Science at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences was invited by the Department of Science and Innovation and the South African Agency for Science, Technology and Advancement to launch the National Science Week. Read more

Gender-based violence and transformation of the judiciary focal points at the 2022 SAC-IAWJ conference

Taking place at Unisa from 5 to 7 August, the 16th Conference and AGM of the SA Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges will be attended by key jurists and academics. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at a gala dinner, addressing the conference theme Empowerment as a Tool to Fight Gender-Based Violence #Breaking Barriers and Bias. Read more

Unisa alumna provides financial expertise abroad

Proud Unisa alumna Tanya Geldenhuys says that her Honours degree in Management Accounting provided the much-needed technical knowledge to apply for her current job abroad in which she makes a difference in the lives of employees with disabilities.Read more

Unisa celebrates inspirational champs with bursaries

In celebration of their herstoric achievement, Unisa has granted bursary opportunities to Banyana Banyana, winners of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, to pursue study programmes of their choice and continue to shape their futures towards a better tomorrow. Read more