Enthusiasm to learn more about diplomacy gave Thabiso Mthembu, a Unisa student, the competitive urge to bring his A-game into the DIRCO Essay Writing Contest and, ultimately, come out victorious. Read more

The Kwazulu-Natal Region recently commemorated Unisa’s 150th-anniversary at the region’s Autumn graduations and, finally, with a tree planting project at the Pietermaritzburg campus. The project will contribute to the campus’ environmental sustainability and allow students to engage in hands-on learning and research in horticulture, agriculture and sustainable food production. Read more

Young scholar, Unisa staff and student, Dr Lettah Sikhosana, completed her PhD in two years, at 27, an achievement which recently earned her the Youngest Female Doctoral Graduate Award at the Unisa 2023 Research and Innovation Awards. Read more

Smiles, cheers, and tears of joy filled the Abbotsford Christian Centre as families and friends gathered to celebrate the Class of 2022. Among the graduates was an inmate accompanied by correctional services officials, a testimony that Unisa remains committed to making education accessible to all. Read more

The Unisa Employee Relations and Wellness Directorate within the Human Resource Department hosted Dr Jerry Mofokeng, an acclaimed actor and author of I Am a Man, who came to support and encourage Unisa men on various mental and physical well-being issues in commemoration of the International Men’s Health Week. Read more

Committed to its mandate to transform the accounting profession, Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences is dedicated to going beyond the call of duty by preparing former students for their Initial Test of Competence board examination. Read more

Unisa will host the globally prestigious Times Higher Education on 21 September 2023 on Developing and Enhancing Quality Education in Africa. The event aims to look at Africa's achievements towards meeting the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen the university's framework towards these goals. Read more

The recent visit of the Unisa Alumni Relations Office to Lusaka, Zambia, marked a transformative milestone in fostering more robust connections with alumni chapters on the continent. The office aims to empower alumni and stakeholders with a renewed focus on networking, fundraising and providing essential support. Read more

The Unisa College of Economic and Management Sciences, in collaboration with the Africa Academy of Management, hosted the 2023 Africa Faculty Development Workshops aimed at building research capacity across the African continent. Read more