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Unisa hosts City of Tshwane's 2026 SoCA

Reaffirming its role as a key civic and strategic partner in South Africa's capital city, the university hosted the City of Tshwane's 2026 State of the Capital Address on 16 April 2026.

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2026-04-17 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Bridging the communication gap through Sign Language inclusivity

Founded on the principle of accessible distance education, Unisa's adoption of the South African Sign Language Bill demonstrates its commitment to eliminating barriers to learning.

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2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Unisa Mining Engineering team earns prestigious industry recognition

A powerful collaboration between Unisa researchers and industry partners has resulted in award-winning research, proving that academic work can directly shape the future of mining in South Africa.

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2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa Gauteng Region drives a digital future with robotics workshops

Empowering the university's stakeholders, Unisa's Gauteng Region is advancing digital literacy and robotics skills to prepare South Africans for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa explores strategic collaboration to intensify its music education

Aimed at advancing Unisa’s music education, the university’s Department of Art and Music explored a tripartite collaboration to build sustainable, practice informed and globally connected music education.

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2026-04-16 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa webinar links Earth Hour, Human Rights Day and World Water Day

The university’s Directorate: Sustainability, Monitoring and Evaluation recently hosted a comprehensive webinar to reflect on the interconnectedness of environmental stewardship, human rights and water security.

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2026-04-15 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Reimaging masculinity at Unisa

Unisa's Department of Leadership and Transformation recently held a Speak Up Campaign aimed at broadening conversations on gender-based violence and its triggers.

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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.

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2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Corporate

Collective responsibility required to tackle South Africa's water challenges

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.

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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.

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Upcoming events

27 October

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