What will it take for Africa to turn its resources, talent and ambition into jobs, dignity and lasting human development? Unisa's eighth Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founders' Lecture placed governance and institutional quality at the centre of that question, examining how capable institutions and strategic state-led investment can turn potential into opportunity.
2026-10-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa students turn Accounting Sciences knowledge into SAICA award-winning social impact
Unisa students Precious Nkosi and Lehlohonolo Nonyane have won the 2026 SAICA Student Leadership Awards after turning a beauty-skills initiative in Mamelodi into a growing social-impact venture focused on skills development, entrepreneurship and economic participation.
2026-10-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa turns to West Coast communities to preserve indigenous knowledge of the sea
From reading tides and winds to preserving fishing traditions, place names and stories of the sea, West Coast communities hold generations of knowledge. A week-long Unisa engagement explored how that knowledge can be documented, protected and used to shape a more sustainable future for coastal communities.
2026-10-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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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.
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Unisa women researchers join KwaZulu-Natal farmers in fight for food security
For women smallholder farmers in rural KwaZulu-Natal, climate change is experienced through water shortages, damaged crops and uncertain harvests. A Unisa women-led research project is working with farmers in eNdlangubo to connect their lived experience with climate-smart agriculture and practical solutions.
2026-10-01 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Calls for decolonisation and 'unlearning to learn' take centre stage at Unisa-GCIS heritage dialogue
Who decides what counts as knowledge and whose history is preserved? The first Unisa-GCIS monthly dialogue challenged universities, the media and public institutions to confront these questions, with speakers calling for decolonised education and greater recognition of indigenous knowledge.
2026-09-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Prof LenkaBula calls for action on public service ills as 25th SAAPAM Conference opens
Speaking at the 25th SAAPAM Annual Conference in Durban, Prof Puleng LenkaBula called for a transformed, professional and accountable public service that puts communities at the centre of development.
2026-09-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Reimagining justice through Unisa's engaged scholarship
Unisa's inaugural College of Law Engaged Scholarship Symposium explored how legal scholarship can move beyond academic spaces to advance justice, human dignity and meaningful change in communities.
2026-09-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa geographer elected Fellow of the Society of South African Geographers
Prof Ashley Gunter has become the 24th Fellow listed by the Society of South African Geographers, recognising his contribution to geographical scholarship, postgraduate development and efforts to advance African-centred approaches to knowledge production.
2026-09-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa and Harbin Institute of Technology forge academic partnership
A new five-year partnership between Unisa and China's Harbin Institute of Technology will create opportunities for joint research, academic exchanges and collaboration in science, engineering and technology, with energy and water management identified as areas of potential cooperation.
African Council for Distance Education Conference 2027
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Event dates: 12 - 16 April 2027
Full day
Venue: Function Hall, Kgorong Building, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus
Event dates: 27 - 28 October 2026
Full day
International Conference on Coastal, Marine, and Maritime Research (COMMRE 2026)
Venue: Durban International Conference Centre (Durban ICC)
Event dates: 27 - 30 October 2026
Full day
Leadership and Transformation Biannual Conference
Venue: Dr Miriam Makeba Concert Hall (Unisa Muckleneuk Campus)
Event dates: 06 - 08 October 2026
Full day