News & Events

Unisa KZN Region hosts a student health and wellness festival

A student's journey to success begins with a healthy body and a focused mind. The Student Affairs Department, in collaboration with the KwaZulu-Natal Region, invited all Unisa students to attend the Student Health and Wellness Festival to address vital aspects that pave the way for student's academic success. Read more

Unisa Alumni Relations Office strengthens bond with Botswana graduates

Unisa's Alumni Relations Office recently embarked on a significant journey to reconnect with its graduates in Gaborone, Botswana. This visit not only reinforced the strong ties between the university and its alumni, but also provided valuable insights into alumni engagement strategies. Read more

Unisans celebrate spring with hard-won qualifications

More than 700 qualifications were recently conferred during the first of Unisa’s Eastern Cape’s spring graduation ceremonies, testimony to the resilience, hard work, and dedication of every single graduate. Read more

Unisa student shines at the III International Olympiad on Financial Security

Raising the Unisa flag high as the only South African female selected to compete at the III International Olympiad on Financial Security, Mamello Mofokeng, a BSc in Life Sciences and Business Management student at Unisa, recently made history in Russia.Read more

Unisa scholars listed among the world's top 2% of scientists

Affirming Unisa's stature as a centre of excellence on the global stage, Stanford University in the United States and Elsevier, a Dutch academic publishing company, recently listed various Unisa academics among the world's top 2%% of scientists in 2023 for career-long and 2022-year impact in their respective fields. Read more

Unisa’s solar-powered car shines at the Bridgestone Ilanga Cup

The exciting UniSolar, a solar-powered car designed by engineering students from Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology, recently won the Solar Car Rookie Award at the 2023 Bridgestone Ilanga Cup and took second place in the cruiser category. Read more

College of Human Sciences hosts its first Honours Student Symposium

The college recently provided a platform for honours students to showcase their research, projects, or academic achievements, and receive feedback from peers, academic departments, and the broader academic community. Read more

Unisa Namibia Alumni Chapter commits to serving the community

Following the university's vision to be an African university shaping futures in the service of humanity, the Unisa Namibia Alumni Chapter has pledged its dedication to the communities surrounding Windhoek. Read more

Unisa KZN Region hosts historic Simiso Nkwanyana Memorial Lecture

The Unisa KwaZulu-Natal Region hosted the inaugural Simiso Nkwanyana Memorial Lecture on 9 October 2023. The event aimed to remember and honour the life and times of Nkwanyana, a former Unisa student leader and the KZN Provincial Secretary of the South African Communist Party. Read more