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Extravaganza celebrates 130 years of music at Unisa
Presented by Unisa's Directorate Music, and featuring the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, the Unisa Music 130th Anniversary Concert showcased musical mastery. Read more
“Networks are our net worth”
A recent Unisa alumni chapter gathering in Zimbabwe emphasised the importance of fostering professional networks and highlighted the value of relationships in professional and personal development. Read more
In conversation with an award-winning author, academic and Unisa alumna from Costa Rica
The Unisa Alumni Relations Office recently interviewed Dr Natasha Gordon-Chipembere regarding her personal life, her academic and professional journey, and her views on the life of Sarah Baartman.Read more
Chronicle of a serial innovator and entrepreneur
Rapelang Rabana, the CEO and founder of Rekindle Learning, recently shared invaluable insights into the role of technology in breaking constraints at the Unisa Innovation Festival 2024. Read more
“A celebration of creativity, ambition, and the power of ideas”
The third day of the Unisa Innovation festival 2024 continued to see upbeat students showcasing their creative ideas to a panel of adjudicators and a live audience, with Professor Les Labuschagne describing them as bold concepts that promise to shape the future.Read more
“Transformation requires intention”
Speaking at the first day of Unisa's much-anticipated Innovation Festival 2024, Dr Nasiphi Moya, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, highlighted the critical role that partnerships with higher institutions and student-led initiatives could play in tackling societal issues such as unemployment and poverty. Read more
Iconic South Africans honoured by Unisa
The late Ruth First, Justice Albie Sachs, and other South African greats were recently recognised at the Chancellor's Calabash awards for demonstrating exceptional courage, leadership and dedication in their fight against oppression and injustice .Read more
Unisa’s TM-School hosts 2024 Traditional Courts Act Indaba
Presented by the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, the event brought together legal experts, traditional leaders, royal households, and traditional council members to discuss the implications of the Act. Read more
Defying visual impairment to achieve academic triumph
Despite the significant challenge of living with a disability, Esona Marepula successfully navigated his academic journey with support from Unisa's Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities and obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree. Read more
