The 7th Unisa International Voice Competition has officially opened as one of the university's flagship music events, which featured enchanting performances by internationally acclaimed musicians Jasmine Chen and Musa Ngqungwana, offering audiences an inspiring and diverse vocal showcase, and a glimpse of what to anticipate in the competition.
January 21, 2026 | Category:
College of Education, College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Corporate
Unisa academics to lead Professional Board of Psychology at HPCSA
Unisa Professors Ramodungoane Tabane and Yaseen Ally have been appointed as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Professional Board for Psychology, respectively, which is testament to Unisa's influence beyond academia into national regulatory governance, further reinforcing health studies as one of its ten catalytic niche areas.
January 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa reaffirms its commitment to decolonial scholarship
On 15 January 2026, Unisa's Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, held a brief meeting with esteemed international keynote speakers of the 2026 Unisa Decoloniality Summer School, aimed at underscoring the global significance of decolonial scholarship and its implications of transforming higher education.
January 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Fostering global collaboration to advance the decolonial agenda
Unisa kick-started the 2026 academic year with the 12th Decoloniality Summer School, which took place from 12 to 16 January 2026, immersing students, scholars and researchers in critical debates on transforming knowledge production, curriculum design and institutional culture from decolonial perspectives.
January 20, 2026 | Category:
College of Law, Featured, Corporate
Persistent Unisan awarded the prestigious Johannes Voet Bar Medal
Despite the challenges that Unisa LLB student Rumaanah Gani faced over the years, she persevered and demonstrated exceptional commitment and intellectual curiosity, which culminated in a remarkable academic record.
January 19, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
The National Dialogue Steering Committee entrusted with helping to reimagine South Africa's future
Speaking at the induction of the National Dialogue Steering Committee, which took place on 17 and 18 January 2026, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the committee is entrusted with helping to reimagine South Africa's future, also reiterating that the dialogue should be inclusive.
January 16, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa studentpreneur triumphs at the 2025 EDHE Intervarsity Competition
Unisa celebrates a major victory as studentpreneur Tumelo Ratala claims top honours at the 2025 EDHE Intervarsity Competition, reaffirming the university's rising dominance in student innovation.
January 16, 2026 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate
Distinguished scholar awarded prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
Unisa's James Chibueze, a Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship to strengthen international research collaborations, expand global academic networks and enrich the United Kingdom's scientific research landscape.
January 16, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
The 2026 Decoloniality Summer School opens a new chapter in transforming the classroom
The official opening of Unisa's 12th Decoloniality Summer School began with a call to transform the classroom, foregrounding Global South voices and championing African-centred knowledge to achieve a socially just education system.
January 16, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Renowned Unisa Professor Mazibuko to serve on the National Dialogue Steering Committee
Unisa proudly announces the appointment of Professor Nokuthula Caritus Mazibuko to the National Dialogue Steering Committee, where she will represent the Academia, Think-Tank and Research Sector at a national level.
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
International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ICTVET2026)
Event dates: 24 - 27 March 2026
Full day
Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
Full day