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Graduates encouraged to further explore educational trajectories

Delivering his congratulatory address at a recent Muckleneuk graduation ceremony, Thabo Mbeki, the Unisa Chancellor and Former President of South Africa, motivated graduates to continue learning in and beyond a university that educated many illustrious alumni.Read more

Persistence holds the key for visually impaired Dr Mlambo

Visually impaired Dr Mlambo Farisai from Zimbabwe forms the spring graduation crop of #UnisaGraduation2022 #Circleofexcellene at Unisa. Mlambo received a PhD from the College of Education through persistence and unyielding grit. She is also a Lecturer at the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU). Read more

Unisa Chancellor tees off to benefit student funding

Unisa’s Chancellor and former South African President, Dr Thabo Mbeki, took to the greens at a recent Stakeholder Engagement Golf Challenge to, among others, strengthen partnerships and collaborations in support of the university’s Student Access for Success initiative. Read more

Committed to being a scholar in the pursuit of knowledge

Unisa alumnus, Dr Brian Molefe, says his father’s academic journey which resulted in two postgraduate degrees at Unisa inspired him to choose the university when pursuing his own studies. Read more

Student matters come first for Hlengane

Fuelled by activism and a passion for students’ rights advocacy, Maanda Hlengane, a Unisa staffer and also speaker of the Tshwane Regional Student Parliament, has graduated with a Diploma in Law at Unisa. Read more

Unisan and President of Blind SA graduates with flying colours

Unisan and President of Blind SA recently graduated his master's degree with flying colours. Shortly after completing his qualification, he was appointed in a life-changing role to advocate for people with disabilities in the country.Read more

Underrepresentation of Africans in the CA profession needs intense attention

According to Dr Sedzani Musundwa, the first female black Chartered Accountant, CA (SA), at CAS to obtain a PhD at Unisa, the underrepresentation of black Africans in the chartered accountancy profession in South Africa persists even in democracy. Read more

‘Study further, upskill and reskill’

Speaking at the 2022 Unisa spring graduations, former President of South Africa and Unisa’s Chancellor, Dr Thabo Mbeki, encouraged graduates to upskill and reskill to improve their employability chances. Read more

KwaZulu-Natal Regional SRC commit to ethics at Unisa

Following a recent training session, the region’s student leadership developed a collective ethics pledge and committed themselves to the university’s ethics drive.Read more