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Unisa extends its footprint on the African continent

The Unisa Marketing Directorate attended the 2023 eLearning Africa Conference and Exhibition, with an objective to recruit international students for the university's postgraduate programmes and other under-subscribed qualifications. Read more

Unisa and SAMLFA collaboration capacitates football players

A partnership inspired by the university’s vision, Unisa and the South African Masters and Legend Football Association extended their memorandum of agreement, which seeks to capacitate former men and women football players with requisite skills to help them sustain themselves and achieve a well-lived life after football. Read more

Unisa Art Gallery presents exhibition celebrating the university’s rich heritage

The Unisa Art Gallery will host an exhibition from 10 June to 7 July 2023, titled "Reimagining the archives and artistic reflection, recording and appraising Unisa's existence". The exhibition will offer visitors an opportunity to delve into Unisa's history through the art lens. Read more

Collaborative efforts to address injury mortality in South Africa

The Unisa Institute for Social and Health Studies, the South African Medical Research Council and Mpumalanga Province’s Department of Health, held a colloquium on Injury Mortality Surveillance: 2019 to 2022. The colloquium identified road traffic crashes and interpersonal violent incidents as priority causes.Read more

Unisan conquers COVID-19, obtains degree with 27 distinctions

Testing positive for COVID-19 did not prevent Unisa alumna and passionate educator, Suhayfa Sheik, from being resilient and obtaining her degree with 27 distinctions.Read more

Enthusiastic Unisa academic races for indigenous languages

Promoting African languages, Unisa’s School of Arts Director, Professor Mpho Ngoepe, dedicates his 2023 Comrades Marathon to bridging the gap in children’s literature and literacy. By supporting this initiative, you can help empower future generations to embrace their cultural heritage and contribute to a more linguistically diverse and inclusive society. Read more

Unisa and RAU collaborate to enhance internationalisation efforts

The International Affairs Office at the Romanian American University recently hosted distinguished guests from the Unisa School of Business Leadership. The visit, facilitated under the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme, aimed at promoting the exchange of best practices in higher education internationalisation and exploring potential collaboration between the two institutions. Read more

Republic of Guinea hosts 13th Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture

The Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture is a significant event that showcases the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and Unisa’s commitment to the African continent. Since its establishment, the TMF and Unisa have honoured the call made by African political leaders in 1963 to use 25 May to advance the continent’s goals. Read more

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