Unisa's recent visit to Lilongwe, Malawi, was a vibrant and engaging event that showcased the university's dedication to accessible education and community outreach. The event left a lasting impact, inspiring prospective and current students alike. Read more
Unisa's Ethiopian Regional Office teamed up with Inhlanyelo Hub for a dynamic five-day programme in Addis Ababa, featuring a two-day ideation workshop and an engagement dinner with alumni. Attendees explored innovative business ideas, focusing on agriculture, textiles, and more. The workshop also delved into the unique challenges of Ethiopian policies and practices. Read more
Unisa recently celebrated the roof-wetting of a new building that will house the Centre of Excellence in Disabilities, a powerhouse where innovation will thrive, a beacon of collaboration offering transformative support and interventions to empower individuals with disabilities, and a catalyst for profound community impact. Read more
Nonkululeko Malomane, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate in the Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, and Unisa’s 2024 FameLab SA heat winner, is driven by a desire to create innovative solutions for sustainable water management that will benefit her community and society at large. Read more
Responding to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s call for partnerships and the institution of working relations through memoranda of understanding with Brazilian universities, a Unisa delegation led by the Executive Dean of the university’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently set out on a collaboration visit to Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Read more
Speaking to a National Executive Committee meeting of the university’s National Student Representative Council, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor urged representatives to participate in the national and global discourse around higher education, and to engage with other students internationally. Read more
The Department of Science and Innovation has recognised three of Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology staff and students for their excellence in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at its 2024 South African Women in Science Awards ceremony. Read more
Cape Town twins Tamsin and Tarynne van Oordt recently graduated with honours, proudly walking the stage to receive their Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase) degrees at the end of an arduous journey with numerous setbacks. Read more
Inhlanyelo Hub launched its second cohort of the Drone Divas Programme, a groundbreaking initiative empowering women and promoting gender diversity in the aviation and drone sectors. Participants will receive comprehensive drone piloting, coding, technology development, and manufacturing training. Read more