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Join a leading African futurist at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium
Mic Mann, co-founder and CEO of Africarare – Africa’s first metaverse – will be a featured panellist during Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, taking place from 30–31 July 2025. Read more
Cutting grass by day, pursuing Unisa studies by night
Read the inspirational story of Siyabonga Chaliluque from rural KwesakwaMthethwa in Empangeni, who recently graduated from Unisa with a Bachelor of Education degree. Read more
Koma e wetse: When tradition meets the harsh realities of modern livelihoods
In the context of today’s economic pressures, the impact of traditional initiation on the lives and livelihoods of young initiates cannot be ignored, writes Unisa alumna Mampete Mookeng. Read more
Degrees of determination: Stories of grit, growth, and graduation
Read about four remarkable Unisa graduates who demonstrate what it means to hang in there, survive, and come out even stronger. Read more
Young ‘Generation Green’ voices celebrated at Unisa seminar
Hosted by the university’s Directorate of Sustainability, Monitoring and Evaluation, the recent Youth Month Seminar provided a platform for passionate youth panellists to examine the topic Generation Green: Youth Rising for a Sustainable Future. Read more
Unisa improves its position in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings
The 2025 results released this week show that the university’s performance regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals rose to 66,3, compared to 65,3 achieved in 2024. Three of the SDGs on which it provided evidence (8 – Decent work and economic growth, 4 – Quality education, and 5 – Gender equality) scored in the top quartile worldwide, while a further four scored in the top half. Read more
Hoping to turn her love of travelling, culture, and the SA countryside into a career
Unisa alumna Prudence Motshweni is passionate about travel, culture and helping people create meaningful experiences. Her love for tourism began with a genuine love for the beautiful countryside and rich heritage of South Africa. Read more
Unisa’s impact behind bars and beyond
Actor, comedian and author Sthembiso Ndlovu, a proud Unisa alumnus, recounts his inspirational journey of self-discovery from incarceration to a thriving career in the performing arts and world of literature. Read more
Unisa: South Africa’s premier producer of world-class graduates
With its autumn graduations under way at venues across the country, the University of South Africa takes great pride in again producing the largest cohort of graduates in the country – at all levels from diplomas to doctorates. Read more
