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Reflective PVC Summit intensifies Unisa as a site of excellence

On 3 September 2025, Unisa held the Principal and Vice-Chancellor's Summit, aimed at reinforcing the university's collective commitment to addressing critical academic, research, and engaged scholarship priorities. Read more

‘Studying at Unisa is one of the best decisions I ever made’

Hailing from the small town of Burgersdorp in the Eastern Cape, recently graduated Unisan, Sandile Kolomba, shares his story of success and the struggles he overcame on his academic journey. Read more

Unisa's eminent women academics recognised for science excellence

As a true inspiration to their younger gender peers, a number of Unisa's magnificent women were among the recipients of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation's 2025 South African Women in Science Awards. Read more

Young African minds poised to leapfrog Africa’s digital divide

Unisa, in partnership with the Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa, hosted the 7th Pan African Youth Forum at an international conference, themed Innovate, lead and thrive: Empowering Africa’s youth for sustainable development and digital transformation. Read more

Unisa moves up in the ARWU list of top 1 000 international universities

Released on 15 August, the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities indicates that Unisa has moved up to the 801-900 range. The university is one of only three African institutions to improve its position compared to last year.Read more

Ramaphosa reaffirms that National Dialogue belongs to all South Africans

Delivering the keynote address at the first National Convention of the National Dialogue, held at Unisa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent an unequivocal message that the dialogue is not a partisan platform, but a national one where no voice is too small and no perspective too inconvenient to be heard. Read more

Women drone pilots: opportunities and hope for a transformed industry

The Drone Divas Programme is breaking barriers and empowering women in South Africa's rapidly expanding drone industry. This month, Inhlanyelo Hub NPC proudly welcomed its third cohort of young women to join the pioneering initiative. Read more

Facilitating specialist WIL opportunities for Nature Conservation students

Unisa's Nature Conservation students are getting rare, hands-on wildlife post-mortem experience in the university's Science Labs. Through creative collaboration, they are overcoming limited field opportunities to gain vital skills, which cannot be accessed through theory alone. Read more

Unisa champions inclusivity with landmark language policy

Launched recently, the university’s Institutional Multilingual Language Policy fully embraces all South Africa’s official languages, including Sign Language. This marks an important milestone that will foster inclusivity and accessibility for Unisa students, staff, and key stakeholders from various linguistic backgrounds. Read more