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Acclaimed stakeholders join Unisa’s 150th celebration

Attended by esteemed education stakeholders, the Unisa College of Education, together with the Western Cape Region, recently celebrated the university’s 150 years of existence in Cape Town, where it all begun in 1873. Read more

Celebrating student resilience through graduations

Unisa, through the KwaZulu-Natal Region, held its autumn graduation ceremonies, celebrating the resilience of students and wishing them well as they embark on a new chapter of their lives.Read more

Investing in indigenous knowledge for Africa’s betterment

Marking the 60th Africa Day anniversary, the Unisa Women’s Forum hosted the Africa Day Lecture reflecting on, among others, indigenous knowledge and sustainability endeavours to better Africa. Read more

Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair hosts Oprah Winfrey Morehouse College fellows on robust dialogue

Attended by South African students and emerging scholars from Unisa, the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted the Oprah Winfrey Morehouse fellows from the United States of America, marking the first of such student-focused education and cultural exchange event hosted by the Research Chair since its inception in 2021. Read more

Dedicated Unisa PhD student receives prestigious scholarship

A dedicated Information Science PhD student, Thulisile Lemekoane, is grateful to receive the prestigious 2023 ARMA International Educational Foundation Scholarship as she embarks on her exciting academic journey.Read more

Promoting decolonisation in higher education institutions

Contemporary discourses to decolonise universities in Africa have revived Africanisation, an undertaking that is at the centre of Unisa’s efforts. To realise the decolonisation objective, the Department of Leadership and Transformation held a seminar on the topic: “What does decolonising the university mean?” Read more

Grateful to Unisa for making education accessible

By making education structurally and economically accessible, Unisa continues positively contributing to society. Unisa student Tebogo Maloba is grateful for the funding opportunity offered by the university, which greatly impacted her academic progress. Read more

Unisa Midlands Region hosts momentous autumn graduations

The Unisa Midlands Region's autumn graduation ceremonies left no emotions spared. From a standing ovation to honour an 80-year-old graduate to sadly awarding a posthumous degree to a deceased student, the ceremonies not only brought up feelings of excitement and pride, but also of loss.Read more

Postgraduate student capacity-building interventions

The College of Graduate Studies recently held the third master’s and doctoral regional roadshows to address capacity development interventions tailored to the needs of postgraduate students. Three more roadshows are coming up to a region near you.Read more