Alumni
Honouring a legal giant where he began his legal studies
Minister Michael Masutha has announced that the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition will this year venerate one of Unisa’s most distinguished alumni, the late Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa. Read more
Unisan is country’s No 1
The university is proud to congratulate alumnus Cyril Ramaphosa on becoming the fifth President of South Africa. Read more
2017 a watershed year for transformation at Unisa
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the academic year, Prof Mandla Makhanya said that transformation is a collective journey and we all have to lead it. Read more
The 2017 Unisa Chancellor’s Calabash Awards—a recognition of courage
Gill Marcus, Dr Frene Ginwala, Sally Motlana, and Naledi Pandor were honoured by the university for bettering the lives of the citizens of South Africa. Read more
Everything happens for a reason, including prison
Unisa lecturer and PhD student Mbongiseni Mdakane says studying psychology is a way to heal the 10 years he spent in a cell. Read more
Thato went from an orphanage to Unisa’s graduation stage
Do not be defined by your circumstances but instead define your tomorrow, says Thato Amarath Senne, who was awarded his BA in Environmental Management last week. Read more
R99 million for student success…this is how it was spent
Unisa’s Council Bursary is going a long way towards making education possible for needy students and improving throughput rates. Read more
Full froth ahead! Unisa in beer brewing finals
The university's micro-brewing team will go up against 15 other tertiary institutions on 1 September. Read more
Absa allocates over R6 million for disadvantaged Unisa students
The bank signed an MoU with the university to formalise a long-standing partnership to enhance education through the Unisa-Absa Public Private Partnership Scholarship Programme. Read more
Unisa women win at WiSA
Prof Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi is the 2017 Women in Science Awards Distinguished Woman Researcher in Humanities and Social Sciences, with Prof Venitha Pillay as runner up in the same category. Read more
