Through a landmark partnership with Messe Frankfurt, signed in Germany during the internationally renowned Techtextil and Texprocess trade fairs, Unisa has become the first African university to formally partner with one of the world’s most influential trade exhibition platforms that spans the full clothing, textile, leather and footwear value chain.
2026-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa ceremony marks milestone in arts education
The university's Department of Art and Music and the Gauteng Department of Education recently celebrated 107 educators who completed a massive open online course (MOOC) in Visual Arts and Music, designed to strengthen professional practice and support curriculum delivery in schools.
2026-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa Western Cape hosts 2026 postgraduate orientation
This focused research support initiative brought together postgraduate students enrolled for honours, postgraduate diploma, master’s and doctoral studies to enhance their success within the open, distance and e-learning environment.
2026-04-22 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Examining the hidden geographies of resistance
In his inaugural lecture, the College of Human Sciences’ Prof Chitja Twala shed new light on the hidden geographies of anti-apartheid resistance and the transformative power of historical scholarship.
2026-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa Western Cape Library celebrates South African Library Week
During the recent Unisa Western Cape Library's celebration of the South African Library Week, competing students were encouraged to write their stories in their mother tongues to better express themselves.
2026-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Dedicated Unisa Innovation Fund a step closer
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) will be allocating R20 million to the TIA-Unisa Seed Fund, to assist Unisa innovators in their research to advance the development of prototypes and preparation for demonstrations of commercialisable products and solutions.
2026-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa law expert's scholarly work geared to assist victims of GBV
South Africa is plagued by the scourge of gender-based violence, which has been classified as a national disaster by the government. For years, Prof Jolandi le Roux-Bouwer's research has focused on intimate violence and the criminal laws that respond to it.
2026-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa attends KZN Legislature's rural career expo
Led by Dr Joyce Myeza, Director of Unisa's KwaZulu-Natal Region, a team from the university recently participated in a unique career exhibition in the deep rural area of Ezingolweni, providing young people, students and prospective students with a wealth of information on studying towards their future careers.
2026-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Universities risk automating exclusion through AI
At a recent AI and Disability Workshop hosted by Unisa Library and Information Services, academics, technologists and disability advocates examined whether artificial intelligence is advancing inclusion or reinforcing exclusion.
2026-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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NRF awards two new research chairs to Unisa
The university will be home to the DST/NRF SARChI Chairs in Water and the Environment, and Welfare and Social Development in Informal Settlements, as announced by Prof Blade Nzimande, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The incumbents are, respectively, Prof Ilunga Kamika of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and Prof Solomon Kgatle of the College of Human Sciences.
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
3rd International Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support Conference
Event dates: 04 - 07 May 2026
Full day