College of Law
Young Unisan recognised by leading South African newspaper
Both a graduate and current student at Unisa, Tebogo Dion Rapakgadi was recently nominated for a 2025 Sunday World Unsung Hero Award in recognition of his civic leadership efforts, most notably in the establishment of an impactful community initiative. Read more
A double achievement of note
Jessica Soko gave birth to her son while completing the final examinations towards a Higher Certificate in Law at Unisa. Read more
Unisan honoured with Mail & Guardian award
Shatadi Phoshoko, former Unisa National Student Representative Council Secretary-General and the first woman to hold the position, was recently selected as a recipient of a Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans Award in the Justice category. Read more
Unisa law student takes top honours in essay competition
Lukhona Marele has been awarded first place in the Judges Matter Essay Competition, earning national recognition for exceptional legal scholarship and original research. Read more
Impactful partnership provides students with practical exposure to the criminal justice system
Unisa's Law Clinic, in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority, has launched a job shadowing programme that provides students with invaluable opportunity to witness the South African criminal justice system's processes. Read more
Unisa academic appointed to the Film and Publication Board
Unisa academic, Dr (Adv) Nzumbululo Silas Siphuma, has been appointed on an ad hoc basis as a member of the Enforcement Committee of the Film and Publication Board (FPB), which operates under South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies. Read more
Unisa hosts Mandela Day Youth Dialogue
The university's College of Law, in collaboration with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the South African Youth Council, Gauteng Legislature and the City of Tshwane, recently convened a solution-centred Mandela Day Youth Dialogue. Read more
Nigerian legal guru graduates with a PhD from Unisa
Dr Adejoke Omowumi Adediran, an academic at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in Nigeria, was recently awarded a doctorate by Unisa based on the research she conducted into the protection of passengers during unruly passenger incidents in air transport in Nigeria. Read more
Unisa law students shine at the 34th Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
Two exceptional student mooters represented Unisa on this distinguished continental stage. Their participation in this prestigious event is a testament to the quality of legal education at Unisa and a celebration of the university's commitment to advancing human rights discourse in Africa. Read more
Unisa Ekurhuleni celebrates launch of Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter
The newly established chapter inspires leadership, unity and legal empowerment among Unisa law students in the region. Read more