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Foregrounding vocal artistry excellence at Unisa's premier music competition

The 7th Unisa International Voice Competition has officially opened as one of the university's flagship music events, which featured enchanting performances by internationally acclaimed musicians Jasmine Chen and Musa Ngqungwana, offering audiences an inspiring and diverse vocal showcase, and a glimpse of what to anticipate in the competition.

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January 23, 2026 | Category: Corporate

Unisa 2026 registration gains momentum at the Sunnyside Campus

As students prepare for the 2026 academic year, the Unisa Sunnyside Campus has become a hive of activity as students receive hands-on support during the registration period, which commenced on 7 January 2026.

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January 23, 2026 | Category: College of Law, Featured, Corporate

CLAW participates in the 2025 BRICS Law Consortium Forum

Unisa's College of Law participated in the 2025 BRICS Law Consortium Forum, at which BRICS law schools signed a Memorandum of Intent, which concretises intentions to foster long-lasting and mutually beneficial working relationships.

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January 21, 2026 | Category: College of Education, College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Corporate

Unisa academics to lead Professional Board of Psychology at HPCSA

Unisa Professors Ramodungoane Tabane and Yaseen Ally have been appointed as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Professional Board for Psychology, respectively, which is testament to Unisa's influence beyond academia into national regulatory governance, further reinforcing health studies as one of its ten catalytic niche areas.

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January 20, 2026 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa reaffirms its commitment to decolonial scholarship

On 15 January 2026, Unisa's Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, held a brief meeting with esteemed international keynote speakers of the 2026 Unisa Decoloniality Summer School, aimed at underscoring the global significance of decolonial scholarship and its implications of transforming higher education.

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January 20, 2026 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Fostering global collaboration to advance the decolonial agenda

Unisa kick-started the 2026 academic year with the 12th Decoloniality Summer School, which took place from 12 to 16 January 2026, immersing students, scholars and researchers in critical debates on transforming knowledge production, curriculum design and institutional culture from decolonial perspectives.

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January 20, 2026 | Category: College of Law, Featured, Corporate

Persistent Unisan awarded the prestigious Johannes Voet Bar Medal

Despite the challenges that Unisa LLB student Rumaanah Gani faced over the years, she persevered and demonstrated exceptional commitment and intellectual curiosity, which culminated in a remarkable academic record.

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January 19, 2026 | Category: Lead, Corporate

The National Dialogue Steering Committee entrusted with helping to reimagine South Africa's future

Speaking at the induction of the National Dialogue Steering Committee, which took place on 17 and 18 January 2026, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the committee is entrusted with helping to reimagine South Africa's future, also reiterating that the dialogue should be inclusive.

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January 16, 2026 | Category: Corporate

Unisa studentpreneur triumphs at the 2025 EDHE Intervarsity Competition

Unisa celebrates a major victory as studentpreneur Tumelo Ratala claims top honours at the 2025 EDHE Intervarsity Competition, reaffirming the university's rising dominance in student innovation.

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January 16, 2026 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Distinguished scholar awarded prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship

Unisa's James Chibueze, a Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship to strengthen international research collaborations, expand global academic networks and enrich the United Kingdom's scientific research landscape.

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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

24 February

Digital Technology Conference

Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
Full day