After nearly three decades in the library and information services profession and more than a decade in leadership at Unisa, Prof Mpho Ngoepe steps into a new role with a clear ambition: to strengthen teaching and learning, deepen student support and build a more collaborative university.
September 02, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Prof LenkaBula calls for solidarity and action at Unisa Women's Day commemoration
Seventy years after thousands of women marched against apartheid pass laws, Unisa Principal and Vice Chancellor Prof Puleng LenkaBula has called for renewed solidarity, discipline and action to confront gender inequality and violence against women.
September 02, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
From passion to profession: How TVET shaped Nobuhle Ndandani's automotive spray-painting career
For Nobuhle Ndandani, a damaged car is not the end of the road. It is an opportunity to create, transform and bring something back to life.
September 02, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Seventy years after the march, representation is no longer enough
Seventy years after the historic Women's March, South Africa has made significant gains in women's representation, education and public life. Yet high unemployment, unequal earnings and limited economic power show that progress has not been evenly shared. At the latest Unisa SBL Distinction Dialogue, the discussion turned to a more difficult question: what happens once women are in the room?
August 31, 2026 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
A visual celebration of 70 years of academic publishing excellence
A vibrant poster exhibition at Unisa's main campus traces the seven-decade journey of Unisa Press, from its beginnings in 1956 to its emergence as Africa’s largest academic publisher.
August 26, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa research chair seeks home-grown solutions for Africa's energy future
Newly appointed SARChI Chair Prof Adedayo Yusuff is developing open-source energy modelling tools while training the researchers and engineers needed to help Africa make informed decisions about its energy future.
August 26, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Unisa African Music Festival puts indigenous music centre stage
Unisa's second African Music Festival brought musicians, scholars, students and audiences together to celebrate indigenous African music while highlighting the university's efforts to expand and decolonise music education.
August 26, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa takes isiZulu to Russia as language programme gains ground at RUDN University
From the classrooms of South Africa to Moscow, Unisa is taking isiZulu beyond the continent's borders, allowing Russian students to learn one of South Africa's most widely spoken languages while strengthening academic ties between the two countries.
August 25, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Minister Manamela calls for systemic reset of South Africa's PSET sector
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has called for a fundamental rethink of South Africa’s post-school education and training system, arguing that persistent funding, governance and performance challenges cannot continue to be treated as isolated institutional crises. Speaking at the Unisa SBL Distinction Dialogue, he said public investment must translate into measurable outcomes for students and the economy.
August 25, 2026 | 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.
African Council for Distance Education Conference 2027
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Event dates: 12 - 16 April 2027
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