College of Law
Unisa Law Clinic produces outstanding legal practitioners
The Unisa Law Clinic is a formidable law institution where aspiring legal practitioners are transformed into leaders of the legal fraternity. From walking through its doors as law graduates to emerging as directors of their firms, candidate legal practitioners exemplify the clinic's unwavering commitment to excellence and empowerment. Read more
Unisa Law Clinic partners with ward councillor
Recently, the Unisa Law Clinic partnered with Councillor Franchesca Walker from the City of Cape Town to host a legal outreach programme aimed at making legal services more accessible to the public. Read more
Unisa's Department of Private Law empowers communities on customary law issues
The Bakgatla Ba Mocha Ba Maloka Traditional Council, representing the royal house in Mpumalanga, recently invited Unisa to present a workshop on issues surrounding the legal norms of the indigenous law system. Read more
Unisa Law students gain a glimpse behind the scenes of their chosen profession
The much-anticipated Law Professions Day hosted at the university's Durban Campus brought together law students, aspiring legal professionals and seasoned lawyers under the theme "Keep the Torch Burning". Read more
First-year LLB student crowned best mooter
First-year LLB student at Unisa, Jasmine Senthumule, won title of overall best mooter at the 2nd Annual Black Lawyers’ Association Moot Court Competition, held at the Polokwane High Court. Read more
Unisa law graduate awarded the Johannes Voet Bar Medal
Advocate Lyle Bunting has joined an elite group after being awarded the Johannes Voet Bar Medal by the Pretoria Bar. The award follows the nomination of Bunting as the best LLB student for the 2023 academic year. Read more
Unisa leads AI governance conversation at landmark conference
At the 10th Annual Law Conference, Unisa once again affirmed its leadership in the national higher education sector with the presentation of a compelling paper that provided in-depth insights into how artificial intelligence is transforming the education sector, and Unisa’s progress in shaping a fit-for-purpose AI governance policy. Read more
From grease to fuel: Mapheto's innovation turns waste into clean energy
Targeting waste from food products, Mosa Mapheto, a fourth-year LLB student at Unisa, is on a mission to offer alternative fuel. Her innovative venture, Greatfuel, repurposes used cooking oil into biodiesel. Read more
Unisa reflects on the challenges of Africa in the 21st century
To mark 31 years of democracy, the university’s College of Law recently held its 2025 Annual Law Conference under the theme "New Winds of Change in Africa: Reflecting on the Challenges of Africa in the 21st Century and 30 Years of the Post-1994 Democratic Dispensation in South Africa". Read more
Law fraternities engage with students at ULSA orientation event
The Unisa Law Students Association hosted a successful student-welcoming event, which featured discussions between law students and Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, the university's extended management, legal professionals and the university's National Student Representative Council. Read more