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Unisa on the global stage: Research excellence driving Africa's textile future

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.

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2026-04-30 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Masterclass unpacks the power of glocalisation in global marketing

Unisa's final masterclass highlighted that brands win when they think globally, but act locally, further revealing that striking the right balance maintains a competitive edge.

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2026-04-29 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa and NPC expand partnership to promote the journalism profession

Unisa and the National Press Club recently expanded their partnership to recognise the development of and promotion of the journalism profession, as well as to honour the late journalist Aserie Ndlovu through related initiatives.

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2026-04-29 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa's renowned scholars nominated for South Africa's Science Oscars

Unisa's esteemed scholars have been nominated for the prestigious 2025/2026 NSTF-South32 Awards. These awards recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation by individuals, teams, partnerships and organisations in South Africa.

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2026-04-24 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa seminar examines cultural knowledge and language as key ingredients of ubuntu

The university’s Department of Leadership and Transformation recently hosted a seminar titled "Facilitation of Epistemic Plurality by Embracing African Knowledge Systems, Languages, and Intellectual Traditions".

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2026-04-24 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Unisa on the global stage: Research excellence driving Africa's textile future

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.

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2026-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Corporate

From Pretoria to Frankfurt: Unisa's rise on the global stage

Unisa made history in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Techtextil, one of the world’s premier international trade fairs for clothing, textiles, leather and footwear (CTLF), curated by Messe Frankfurt.

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2026-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

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.

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2026-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

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.

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2026-04-22 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

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.

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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