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.
2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Unisa Mining Engineering team earns prestigious industry recognition
A powerful collaboration between Unisa researchers and industry partners has resulted in award-winning research, proving that academic work can directly shape the future of mining in South Africa.
2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa Gauteng Region drives a digital future with robotics workshops
Empowering the university's stakeholders, Unisa's Gauteng Region is advancing digital literacy and robotics skills to prepare South Africans for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa explores strategic collaboration to intensify its music education
Aimed at advancing Unisa’s music education, the university’s Department of Art and Music explored a tripartite collaboration to build sustainable, practice informed and globally connected music education.
2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa webinar links Earth Hour, Human Rights Day and World Water Day
The university’s Directorate: Sustainability, Monitoring and Evaluation recently hosted a comprehensive webinar to reflect on the interconnectedness of environmental stewardship, human rights and water security.
2026-04-15 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Reimaging masculinity at Unisa
Unisa's Department of Leadership and Transformation recently held a Speak Up Campaign aimed at broadening conversations on gender-based violence and its triggers.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Engineering resilience
Balancing a full-time role with doctoral research, Unisa project manager, Abiodun Ebenezer Akinwale, highlights the challenges faced by professional and administrative staff, and the vital role of the Professional Research Committee in supporting their academic success.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Corporate
Collective responsibility required to tackle South Africa's water challenges
Coinciding with the National Water Month, Unisa hosted a Water Imbizo comprising various stakeholders to deliberate on prevalent water crises and develop legitimate solutions for a water-secure South Africa.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
CAES secures substantial investment from prominent research chair to advance rangeland sustainability
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences proudly congratulates Prof Tlou Julius Tjelele, a specialist in rangeland and pasture science, on the approval of the Bush Encroachment Research Chair.
2026-04-13 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa lecture offers radical hope in catastrophic times
Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, and the university’s Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, recently hosted a public lecture on eudaimopolitics vs necropolitics, followed by the signing of an MoU with the Council for World Mission.
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