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Watch: Chancellor engages with students on burning issues

In what has become a much-anticipated annual event, Unisa Chancellor Thabo Mbeki recently interacted with students from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs.Read more

Still among the top emerging economies universities

Unisa is one of only eleven South African universities to make the Times Higher Education Rankings 2021 in this sector. Read more

Gardener completes law degree

From a gardener to obtaining an LLB degree at Unisa, an ecstatic Robert Maposa aims to achieve more by becoming an advocate.Read more

“I want to lead a university that honours and humanises people”

myUnisa brings you an exclusive introduction to Professor Puleng LenkaBula, the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, and the first woman to steer the institution in its 148 years of existence.Read more

Innovative monitoring for postgrads launches

It’s all systems go as Unisa’s Master’s and Doctoral Students’ Supervision and Monitoring Dashboard takes off.Read more

Disabilities: to disclose or not to disclose?

Most disabled students choose not to disclose their challenge, which may limit or prevent access to study assistance from the university.Read more

Students urged to adapt to the online environment

“The COVID-19 pandemic has called for academic institutions to heavily rely on information and communication technologies to provide teaching and learning services,” says Unisa’s Mashilo Modiba. Read more

Unisa gains a visionary leader to drive financial sustainability

Part of what inspired Khathutshelo (Khathu) Ramukumba, newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, to join the Unisa family is that the university’s model represents the future of teaching and learning.Read more

New Council Chair to spearhead quality agenda

Mashukudu James Maboa, recently appointed Chairperson of Council at Unisa, firmly believes that for the university to deliver on its mandate, staff needs to be flexibility and agile, and adapting to the new environment.Read more