News & Events

Are protests affecting the mental health of students?

Watch Unisa’s Dr Monkie Moseki, a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology of Education in the College of Education (CEDU), sharing her views on the student uprisings at universities around the country.. Read more

YALI and Trevor Noah Foundation celebrate new crop of Education Changemakers

The Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa and the Trevor Noah Foundation honoured a diverse group of 44 Education Change Makers at a certification ceremony at Unisa recently.Read more

Making academic progress against all odds

A positive and extraordinarily resilient attitude is what helped Zenon Ndayisenga, a Unisa student and asylum seeker from Burundi, to survive against staggering odds. Read more

Talented charmer youngest ever finalist in Unisa music showcase

Only a few years into his musical journey, fifteen-year-old Hao-Wei Lin from Taiwan is one of the three candidates who were announced as finalists of the 14th Unisa International Piano Competition.Read more

Unisa International Piano Competition ends on a high note

The 14th Unisa International Piano Competition, which took place over the past two weeks, was a resounding success with exceptional performances in both the jazz and classical categories.Read more

Unisan’s expert eye garners top photography award

Building on past successes, Unisa student Sydney Seshibedi has been named the Sports Photographer of the Year 2019 by South African Breweries (SAB). Read more

View YOUR university's 2019 achievements

The university has once again made major strides during the course of 2019, and it is indeed a pleasure to share these with you.Read more

Festive reading

This year's final issue of YOUNISA abounds with examples of how the Unisa wields academic knowledge to make a real difference.Read more

Unisa produces its first PhD graduate in Setswana

Unisa has produced its first PhD graduate in Setswana. Dr Justice Kobue Legodi encourages others to pursue their research through their indigenous languages, as it enriches their culture and language, amongst others.Read more