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AMT to strengthen global black hole imaging and advance African astrophysics

The partnership between Unisa and the University of Namibia to advance the Africa Millimetre Telescope project, the first of its kind in Southern Africa, positions the two institutions at the forefront of gamma-ray astronomy and millimetre-wave black hole imaging, and provides young researchers with world-class opportunities.Read more

Unisa set to celebrate newly certified women drone pilots

The university’s Inhlanyelo Hub NPC is hosting a certificate award ceremony celebrating the graduation of Drone Divas Cohort 3 (Gauteng) at the Unisa Sunnyside Campus, Pretoria, on Friday, 6 March 2026. Read more

Lekgotla anchors commitment to student success

Clarity on the university’s strategy led to collaborative engagements on the second day of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Lekgotla. The sessions reaffirmed collective leadership and solidified a culture of accountability and restitution. Read more

Unisa PhD student selected for prestigious UN programme

Based on her doctoral research into the cancer-healing properties of herbal compounds, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Kamogelo Mmereke has been selected to participate in the prestigious United Nations International Project Programme. Read more

Unisa in 2026: A university committed to the future of Africa

Unisa's Official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Academic Year marked a significant institutional moment by reaffirming the university's commitment to shaping Africa's intellectual trajectories through decolonial scholarship and grounding future scholarship in history, innovation and purpose. Read more

Truly a library for all

Find out all about the comprehensive services and resources for clients with disabilities available from the Unisa Library. Read more

Unisa empowers award-winning agro-cosmetics entrepreneur

Namhla Dotwana has turned indigenous African knowledge into an agro-cosmetics enterprise, with support from the university's Inhlanyelo Hub NPC. Her story demonstrates that through innovation, mentoring and tenacity, impactful ideas can originate from anywhere. Read more

Women vocalists take top honours at Unisa’s globally renowned showcase

During the final round of the 7th Unisa International Voice Competition, Zimbabwe’s Molly Dzangare and Spain’s Maria del Mar Vilaseca were crowned winners in, respectively, the Classical and Jazz categories.Read more

THE Rankings demonstrate Unisa's unceasingly enhanced academic agenda

In its 2026 subject rankings, Times Higher Education, the authoritative and globally referenced source of information on higher education, reveals that Unisa got ranked in ten subject areas globally, which reasserts the university's commitment to providing quality higher education. Read more