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Marion Island: The Unisa connection

"Marion Island is a bellwether of climate change impacts in southern Africa," says Unisa geomorphologist Prof David Hedding, who since 2003 has been conducting research on the island located almost 2 000 kilometres south-east of Cape Town.

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2026-03-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Alumni, Corporate

Childhood disability not an impediment for proud Unisa alumnus

Overcoming polio was the path to academic and financial freedom for Thulani Blessed Ndimande, who is now an educator and advocates for psychological wellness and holistic independence among persons with disabilities.

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2026-03-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate

A 1970s vision for global equality remains relevant

A recent lecture hosted by the DSI/NRF SARChI Chair in Social Policy in Unisa's College of Graduate Studies revisited the New International Economic Order, adopted by the United Nations in 1974 to create a fairer global economic system for the Global South.

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2026-03-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa roundtable highlights the importance of media in an election year

Marking World Radio Day, Unisa, in collaboration with the National Press Club, recently hosted a roundtable on radio and artificial intelligence, highlighting the intersection of media, democracy and accountability in an election year.

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2026-03-12 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Accounting Sciences, Featured, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa hosts Eighth Post-Budget Dialogue on fiscal policy and sustainable transformation

Economists, policymakers and academics gathered at Unisa's Muckleneuk Campus to unpack the 2026 National Budget and explore how fiscal policy can drive long-term economic transformation.

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2026-03-12 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Unisa pays tribute to women and their strength

The university’s Women’s Forum and South African Women in Dialogue recently celebrated International Women’s Day under the theme 'Rights.' Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls, with Judge Navi Pillay as the keynote speaker.

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2026-03-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Unisa gains strategic insights at MWC 2026

A diverse Unisa delegation led by Matsiababa Motebele, Vice Principal: Operations and Facilities, recently attended the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, as the institution continues its drive to build the university of the future through AI, innovation, and intelligent connectivity.

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2026-03-06 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Education, College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

How AI is reshaping postgraduate supervision

Research by two Unisans shows that artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how students learn, write and conduct research, and postgraduate supervision is no exception.

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2026-03-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: Thabo Mbeki African School, Lead, Corporate

Unisa seminar examines breach of the international legal framework

The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at the university recently hosted a seminar themed "The US casus belli in Venezuela or the 'Right-to-Protect' doctrine".

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2026-03-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa and ILRI sign landmark MoU to advance Africa's genomic leadership

The university has strengthened its continental research footprint through the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, paving the way for collaboration in livestock landscape genomics, biodiversity sequencing and bioinformatics.

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Upcoming events

27 October

International Conference on Coastal, Marine, and Maritime Research (COMMRE 2026)

Venue: Durban International Conference Centre (Durban ICC)
Event dates: 27 - 30 October 2026
Full day