Unisa, in partnership with the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE), will host the ACDE's 20th Anniversary Seminar, marking a milestone of two decades of the council's leadership in strengthening open, distance and e-learning across the African continent. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Unisa recently held the inaugural Library and Information Services Symposium themed Knowledge without borders: Unlocking the future through collaboration, bringing together academics, archivists, librarians, records managers, and heritage custodians from across the globe to explore possible collaboration to advance Africa's archival future.Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more