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Historic landmark for Unisa North Eastern Region

Unisa North Eastern Region law students have been lauded for raising the regional flag high at the recent Moot Court competition. For their stellar performance, the group received the Best Memorial Award for their cogent and well-drafted heads of arguments. Read more

Lekgotla concluded on a high note

Speaking at the conclusion of the first Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Lekgotla for 2023, Professor Puleng LenkaBula reviewed the crucial issues discussed during the intensive two-day event, noting challenges, opportunities and achievements. Read more

Kenya alumni celebrate 150 years of excellence and pledge support for Unisa

Unisa Alumni in Kenya came together to give back to their alma mater by establishing a legacy scholarship to benefit future generations and to support the university's vision to reclaim Africa's intellectual futures.Read more

Internationalisation, engaged scholarship ventilated at Lekgotla

As participants at the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Lekgotla continued to plot a course for Unisa in its 150th anniversary year, the institution’s international footprint and academic community engagement strategy came under the spotlight. Read more

"Music is our life; it reflects what we go through"

Driven by the philosophy “Music is our life; it reflects what we go through”, the Unisa Choir’s musical repertoires, comprising staff and students, leave a mark in the minds of its audience on august occasions. Read more

Department of Geography sets the standard with new online glossary

In line with Unisa's transformation and language policy, the Department of Geography has developed an online multilingual glossary. The glossary is an open educational resource available to lecturers and students, other universities, school teachers and learners, and stakeholders in civil society and industry. Read more

Multilingual education the driving force behind transformed HEIs

Unisa’s theme for its 150th anniversary year is Reclaiming Africa’s Intellectual Futures, and, reflecting this, the central message at the university’s International Mother Language Day celebration was that multilingualism and mother-tongue-based education are the driving forces for transformed and Africanised higher education institutions.Read more

Unisa’s first Innovation Festival shows significant strides taken as an entrepreneurial university

Innovation at Unisa is no longer in its infancy. The growing maturity and influence of the university’s innovation drive were plain to see at the first Unisa Innovation Festival. The Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation hosted the festival to showcase Unisa’s innovation initiatives and gain insights into the latest trends in the broader South African innovation landscape. Read more

Unisa KZN Regional Library collaborates with Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Library Services

In an effort to continuously improve its service delivery to students, The Unisa KZN Region has partnered with the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Library Services. The partnership aims to ensure students receive library services close to their residential areas without travelling long distances to the Durban or Pietermaritzburg offices. Read more