News & Events

Enhancing the success of SA's future teachers

Academics from the College of Education recently presented a dynamic face-to-face student support programme in two provinces to equip students with essential resources and tools to navigate their academic journey effectively. Read more

International scholarships information session offers a pathway to global engagement

Students were recently exposed to the life-changing opportunities offered through fully funded international scholarships by Unisa and the DHET, including study programmes in Russia, the UK, and beyond. Read more

Exhibition commemorates the role of women in the Sharpeville massacre

The Department of Library and Information Services, in collaboration with the Department of Information Science, recently hosted an exhibition and talk to honour the crucial, yet often overlooked, contributions of women to South Africa's liberation. Read more

Unisa and OR Tambo Foundation to host 4th Annual Memorial Lecture

This year's lecture, themed Integrating constitutionalism and ethical leadership to reclaim Africa’s intellectual futures, will be presented by renowned Senior Council and Advocate, Leah Gcabashe. Read more

Concert reaffirms Unisa's commitment to fostering cultural unity

Celebrating indigenous choral music and contemporary artistry, Unisa's annual Principal and Vice-Chancellor's Concert brought together vibrant performances from the Kopano Chorus, the internationally acclaimed Ndlovu Youth Choir, and the Ngwako Manamela Marimba Band. Read more

Unisa KZN provides empowering information to local communities

In a series of information sessions, the region partnered with the uThukela District Municipality to empower local communities through education, skills development, and practical experience opportunities. Read more

Voices of Unisa’s female student leaders amplified at conference

Led by Unisa’s Student Development Directorate, members of the Gauteng Regional Student Representative Council recently attended a workshop designed to equip female students in leadership roles across committees, residences, societies, and social clubs. Read more

In pursuit of using natural medicine to treat disease

A young scholar in pursuit of changing lives through research, Kabelo Mokgalaboni is currently involved research focusing on medicine that uses plants and traditional vegetables that are freely available in rural areas due to their proven efficacy. Read more

Unisa welcomes first exchange student sponsored by the European Union

Mihai Vlad, from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in Romania, is a recipient of the Erasmus+ grant from the European Union and will spend a semester at Unisa. Read more