Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga will deliver Unisa's 17th Es'kia Mphahlele Annual Memorial Lecture in Polokwane, exploring the role of African writers as prophets and social critics in contemporary society.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa students take top honours at 2026 HEQAF Student Paper Presentation Competition
Three Unisa students took the top positions at the 2026 HEQAF Student Paper Presentation Competition, demonstrating how student voices can contribute to quality assurance debates and research in higher education.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Corporate
Young KZN photographers explore the ocean through Unisa lens
Unisa's Marine and Ocean Photography Competition gives young KwaZulu-Natal learners a chance to develop their photography skills, explore marine biodiversity and deepen their understanding of ocean conservation.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, ISHS institute, Corporate
Prof Brendon Barnes champions climate justice through psychology
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Brendon Barnes explored how psychology can advance climate justice, strengthen youth climate activism and ensure research makes a meaningful difference to communities most affected by environmental challenges.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Prof Vhahangwele Masindi sets sights on a water-secure future
With South Africa facing growing pressure on its water resources, Prof Vhahangwele Masindi is looking to science, innovation and collaboration to turn research into technologies that can benefit communities and industry.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, News, Corporate
Unisa's Top 100 CTA achievers recognised as accounting firms seek emerging talent
Unisa's top CTA performers are already attracting interest from the accounting profession, with recruitment opportunities and SAICA training contracts emerging alongside recognition for their academic excellence.
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.
2026-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa steps up efforts to tackle R59 billion historical student debt
Unisa is stepping up efforts to help address historical student debt, with debt relief measures, bursaries and a fundraising campaign aimed at helping more students clear outstanding balances and access their qualifications.
2026-09-17 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Unisa Law Clinic strengthens clinical legal education through UMP benchmarking visit
A benchmarking visit by the University of Mpumalanga allowed the institution to learn from Unisa's experience in clinical legal education, student training and community-based legal services as it explores the establishment of a Law School.
2026-09-17 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Transforming South Africa's general aviation sector: New horizons at the Unisa Aerotropolis Symposium
Research presented at Unisa's Aerotropolis Symposium points to a changing general aviation sector, with locally manufactured aircraft, skills development and more integrated airspace management emerging as key drivers of South Africa’s aviation future.
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