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The 7th Unisa International Voice Competition nears the finale

Unisa, through its Music Foundation, is proud to announce the semi-finalists in the 7th Unisa International Voice Competition, which is underway and will end on 31 January 2026. Read more

Unisa expands ways to hear student voices

At the recently held Council on Higher Education Audit Improvement Plan Student Voices Forum Workshop, which was hosted at the Unisa Durban Campus, students were assured that their opinions matter in enriching quality education at Unisa. Read more

Students descend to the KZN Region for in-person registration services

The 2026 registration period commenced across Unisa campuses on 7 January 2026, with plentiful students heading to the campuses given the 2025 Grade 12 pass rate achieved by South Africa. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Unisa scholar honoured for reimagining Africa's archival future

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

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Renowned Unisa Professor Mazibuko to serve on the National Dialogue Steering Committee

Unisa proudly announces the appointment of Professor Nokuthula Caritus Mazibuko to the National Dialogue Steering Committee, where she will represent the Academia, Think-Tank and Research Sector at a national level. Read more