Coinciding with the National Water Month, Unisa hosted a Water Imbizo comprising various stakeholders to deliberate on prevalent water crises and develop legitimate solutions for a water-secure South Africa.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Engineering resilience
Balancing a full-time role with doctoral research, Unisa project manager, Abiodun Ebenezer Akinwale, highlights the challenges faced by professional and administrative staff, and the vital role of the Professional Research Committee in supporting their academic success.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
CAES secures substantial investment from prominent research chair to advance rangeland sustainability
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences proudly congratulates Prof Tlou Julius Tjelele, a specialist in rangeland and pasture science, on the approval of the Bush Encroachment Research Chair.
2026-04-13 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa lecture offers radical hope in catastrophic times
Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, and the university’s Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, recently hosted a public lecture on eudaimopolitics vs necropolitics, followed by the signing of an MoU with the Council for World Mission.
2026-04-13 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa's PRG drives research excellence
The university’s Professional Research Group is rapidly emerging as a powerful engine for research excellence, empowering professional staff to drive innovation in areas such as AI and sustainability, thereby strengthening the university’s competitive edge through personalised support.
2026-04-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa-led Library Week event confronts literacy decline
The university’s Library and Information Services, in collaboration with the Kimberley Public Library, recently hosted a literacy-focused community engagement to help address South Africa’s declining reading culture and to promote the use of indigenous languages in reading and writing.
2026-04-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Alumni, Corporate
Unisa alumna reflects on transformative journey as a globally recognised healthcare expert
Prof Isabel Coetzee, a recipient of the 2025 Unisa Principal’s Award for Distinguished Alumni in Research, reflects on her academic and professional journey filled with purpose, resilience and impact.
2026-04-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Remarkable research psychologist is a catalyst for change in society
Dr Ghouwa Ismail, Unisa’s research psychologist and an NRF-rated scholar, conducts impactful research that informs violence prevention strategies, mental health interventions, and community development approaches that are contextually grounded and socially just.
2026-04-09 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Rethinking the history of the Unisa Library as a living intellectual infrastructure
In this article, Professors Mpho Ngoepe and Lorette Jacobs discuss the Unisa Library’s identity as both a heritage institution and a forward-looking knowledge infrastructure
2026-04-09 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Unisa hosts high-level dialogue focusing on geopolitical tensions
Unisa, in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, hosted a high-level roundtable focusing on geopolitical tensions and the significance of international law, diplomacy and multilateralism.
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
3rd International Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support Conference
Event dates: 04 - 07 May 2026
Full day