News & Events
Swiss research exposure for creative student leader
Together with other student researchers, Trust Chinyama, a regional student leader, is presently representing Unisa at Switzerland’s University of Basel to share research ideas and papers with other global universities. Read more
Masedi’s Unisa journey takes him to the University of Zagreb
Up-and-coming young physicist Masedi Masekane is following an exciting PhD journey jointly supervised by Unisa and the University of Zagreb, the largest university in Croatia and one of the oldest in Europe. Read more
Two Unisa creative intellectuals win coveted HSS Awards
Emerging victorious among more than 190 entries received, Unisans Natalia Molebatsi and Dr Napjadi Letsoalo walked away with top honours in their categories at the 7th Humanities and Social Sciences Awards.Read more
Building successful institutions for Africa
Ushered in with a red carpet, Unisa’s VC Professor Puleng LenkaBula was welcomed with grace and honour at the Kenyan High Commissioner Catherine Muigai Mwangi’s Pretoria East residency. The VC shared with guests her riveting thoughts on the role of women in building successful institutions characterised by ecology and feminism. Read more
Never put limits on your dreams
‘I started my degree at the age of 37 and I did not allow negativity or discouragement from people to limit me in reaching my dreams,’ says recent LLB graduate, Eric Calzade Mukhari.Read more
If you have the focus, Unisa will do the rest
‘Unisa is for people who know what they want to achieve in life and are willing to do what it takes to achieve their goals,’ says recent cum laude graduate and student leader, Sipho Manamela.Read more
The Commission for Gender Equality discusses traditional harmful practices in KZN
Zanele Ncwane, the Commission for Gender Equality’s provincial manager in KZN, recently addressed the Unisa community on harmful traditional practices in the last of a series of GBV awareness events hosted by the region.Read more
Further obstacles for students with disabilities due to Covid-19
Always mindful of its mission to provide students living with disabilities with the best support possible, Unisa has identified new challenges in the areas of enrolment and assessment caused by the pandemic and is working on ways to overcome these. Read more
Unisa’s Pretoria Alumni Chapter treated to chai tea
On the morning of 19 March 2022, members of Unisa’s Pretoria Alumni Chapter gathered on the Unisa main campus for breakfast. It was their first meeting after two years of COVID-19. Read more
