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Unisan proves that determination pays off
Administrative staffer Mosibudi Ramoroka balanced work deadlines, meetings, and late-night study sessions, and ultimately, perseverance turned ambition into achievement. Read more
Unisa graduate turns adversity into ambition
Armed with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Dumisa Siphesihle Magocoba stands tall as a Specialised Case Officer at the Department of Correctional Services. Read more
Economic expert to judge renewal energy pitches during the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge
As part of the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival, Dr Lardo Stander, an economic entrepreneur and CEO of the Tshwane Economic Development Agency, will judge renewable energy pitches by Unisa students who are finalists in the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge. Read more
Unisa Chancellor's Golf Challenge drives hope and access to education
The university recently hosted its Chancellor's Shaping Futures Golf Challenge 2025 for the institution's Gauteng Region, bringing together leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society for a day of sport, networking, and purpose. Read more
Unisans continue to make a major impact on and off the pitch
Read about four Unisa alumni and an academic staff member whose achievements and leadership in the highly competitive world of international cricket are a testament to the university’s role in shaping champions who balance intellect, discipline, and drive.Read more
Driving entrepreneurship for sustainability
Unisa recently hosted the 2025 EDHE Studentpreneurs Indaba and Lekgotla, bringing together student entrepreneurs, academics, and policymakers from around the world under the theme “Entrepreneurship for Sustainability”. Read more
Research and innovation ecosystem practitioner to speak at the Innovation Festival
Shanna Nienaber, Programme Manager at the Water Research Commission, will speak on “Innovating and commercialising within the parameters of legislation”, at the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival. Read more
Turning waste into power – The Archaea Eco story
Iviwe Notununu, a Unisa Innovation Challenge winner from the previous #UnisaInnovationFestival has been making strides and effecting change through his startup, Archaea Eco, turning organic waste into clean cooking biogas and fertiliser. Read more
Unisa celebrates African wisdom with groundbreaking multilingual proverbs book
In a celebration of language, culture and scholarship, the university recently hosted the launch of Soshanguve paremiology+: A multilingual approach, Unisa's first multilingual open-access book, ensuring free global access for students, researchers, and communities. Read more
