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2026-11-06 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa PhD student Gosego Sedikelo wins prestigious 2026 Eni Award for sustainable battery recycling research
Unisa PhD student Gosego Sedikelo has earned international recognition for her pioneering research into sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling. Named one of only two recipients of the 2026 Eni Award in the Young Talents from Africa category, Sedikelo received the prestigious honour from Italian President Sergio Mattarella at a ceremony in Rome.
2026-10-27 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Lead
Unisa calls for stronger scientific collaboration to build South Africa's climate resilience
At the 40th SASAS conference, Unisa and leading climate experts called for stronger scientific partnerships, innovation and early warning systems to protect communities.
2026-10-22 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Lead, Corporate
Unisa hackathon winners develop AI solution to support students at risk of falling behind
Team Solulu Elevate wins Unisa's 2026 AI Hackathon with an innovative system designed to identify disengaged students and connect them with timely academic support.
2026-10-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Unisa takes water research from the laboratory into communities
Capable of treating about 4 800 litres of water a day, a new demonstration unit at Unisa's Florida Science Campus is taking water research beyond the laboratory, showing students, learners and communities how science can help turn wastewater into a resource.
2026-09-22 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Lead, Corporate
Astronomy lecture highlights Africa's role in advancing space science at Unisa
A lecture by Cambridge astrophysicist Prof Sera Markoff placed black holes, African astronomy and the development of scientific capacity at the centre of a discussion aligned with Unisa's strategic focus on space studies and the Square Kilometre Array.
2026-09-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
From waste tyres to shoe polish: Unisa Professor turns waste into opportunity
From waste tyres and mine tailings to plastic waste and sewage sludge, Prof Tebogo Mashifana's research is exploring how materials discarded as waste can be recovered and transformed into useful products.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Mining Engineering, Featured, Corporate
Unisa Mining Engineering students find their voice at inaugural SAIMM YPC Student Debate
For a group of Unisa Mining Engineering students, the inaugural SAIMM YPC Student Debate was about far more than winning. It was an opportunity to challenge perceptions, test themselves against students from other universities and discover the confidence to make their voices heard in the wider mining industry.
2026-08-25 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured
Three Unisa women putting science, research and innovation into action
From developing sustainable water solutions to studying the formation of stars and researching infectious diseases, Prof Muthumuni Managa, Annarien Headley and Mushayathoni Nwovhe are showing what is possible when women are given the opportunity to pursue research that can make a difference.
2026-08-19 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Alumni, Corporate
From geology to rock engineering: Unisa alumnus graduates cum laude while championing safer mining
Grace Molomo's journey from geology graduate to rock engineering researcher has been shaped by perseverance, motherhood and a determination to make South African mines safer. Now a proud Unisa alumna, she has graduated with a master's degree in engineering cum laude and is setting her sights on a PhD.