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From a cleaner to an LLB graduate

Starting as a cleaner and ultimately graduating with an LLB degree from Unisa, Lavhelesani Ramudingane shares the story of how he rewrote his life.Read more

“I chose Unisa because it’s the best online university in Africa”

Ugandan student Dr Christopher Muganga recently graduated with a PhD in Management Studies at Unisa. In this feature article, he shares how Unisa has been instrumental in his academic journey.Read more

Unisa alumni encouraged to be ambassadors of the university

Approximately 100 alumni were excited to re-ignite Mbombela chapter activities and strengthen the alumni network. Like many of the alumni chapters of Unisa, the Mbombela Chapter had to postpone most of their projects and activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Read more

Young scholar set to fly the Unisa flag high on international platform

The young and talented Mutondi Mulaudzi has been selected as one of 15 candidates globally to participate in the International Court of Justice Judicial Fellowship Programme.Read more

Gaining inspiration at the ultimate innovation source

Striving towards realising her vision to position Unisa as a university that is central to the development of the country, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, recently visited Silicon Valley in the United States of America as part of a delegation led by Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.Read more

Unisa’s increased SDG impact confirmed by authoritative international ranking

The university has advanced to the top 600 category in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Read more

What to celebrate on Freedom Day?

A young Unisa professional revisits Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom to reflect on the importance of celebrating Freedom Day and remembering leaders who fought hard for the independence of South Africans. Read more

Leadership and determination characterise alumni convenor’s Unisa journey

Can-do grandma Dorah Queen Sekhosana, aka Queen, Convenor of the Unisa Pretoria Alumni Chapter and MBA candidate, shares her inspirational journey and her vision for the chapter going forward.Read more

Reimagining, rediscovering and repurposing libraries

The months of March and April have been busy ones for Unisa’s libraries as they celebrated South African Library Week (SALW) with the theme “ReImagine! RePurpose! ReDiscover … Libraries!”Read more