Capable of treating about 4 800 litres of water a day, a new demonstration unit at Unisa’s Florida Science Campus is taking water research beyond the laboratory, showing students, learners and communities how science can help turn wastewater into a resource.Read more

Who decides what counts as knowledge and whose history is preserved? The first Unisa-GCIS monthly dialogue challenged universities, the media and public institutions to confront these questions, with speakers calling for decolonised education and greater recognition of indigenous knowledge.Read more

Unisa students Precious Nkosi and Lehlohonolo Nonyane have won the 2026 SAICA Student Leadership Awards after turning a beauty-skills initiative in Mamelodi into a growing social-impact venture focused on skills development, entrepreneurship and economic participation.Read more

Residents of Daveyton are learning practical food production and preservation skills through a Unisa community engagement project aimed at improving household food security, reducing waste and creating opportunities for small-scale income generation.Read more

Professor Ashley Gunter has become the 24th Fellow listed by the Society of South African Geographers, recognising his contribution to geographical scholarship, postgraduate development and efforts to advance African-centred approaches to knowledge production.Read more

Registration is only the beginning. What happens afterwards can shape how confidently students navigate university, engage with their studies and build the skills they need to succeed in an Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) environment.Read more

Unisa has raised over R10 million towards its R50 million student debt relief campaign, with more than 553 students expected to benefit from this year’s fundraising drive.Read more

Unisa’s inaugural College of Law Engaged Scholarship Symposium explored how legal scholarship can move beyond academic spaces to advance justice, human dignity and meaningful change in communities.Read more

Unisa’s Communication Students’ Association brings students from across Gauteng together to debate social and political responsibility in a rapidly changing media environment.Read more