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Unisa initiative offers early-career academics "a stepping stone towards greatness"

Welcoming newly appointed adjunct academics, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said that the adjunct academics initiative will undoubtedly equip appointees to, among others, perform high-quality research.

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2026-02-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Institute for Corporate Citizenship, Research news, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa partners with Standard Bank to strengthen climate change research

As climate-related disasters intensify across Southern Africa, a new partnership between Standard Bank and the University of South Africa is set to strengthen research, policy influence and community resilience in response to climate change-induced loss and damage.

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2026-02-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

An electrifying fusion of digital learning and climate action

The Hybrid Gamified Climate Change Symposium hosted by Unisa brought together students, academics, entrepreneurs and sustainability professionals for a transformative engagement on South Africa's climate future.

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2026-02-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa Radio launches major charity campaign

Unisa Radio, in partnership with the City of Tshwane, is running a Back-to-School Charity Drive to collect donations in the form of school shoes and stationery for underprivileged learners.

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2026-02-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Law, Featured, Corporate

Unisa to host Digital Technology Conference

Taking place from 24 to 26 February, DTC 2026 will bring together delegates from across the globe under the theme "Harnessing inclusive and transformative technologies for sustainable development".

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2026-02-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa empowers award-winning agro-cosmetics entrepreneur

Namhla Dotwana has turned indigenous African knowledge into an agro-cosmetics enterprise, with support from the university's Inhlanyelo Hub NPC. Her story demonstrates that through innovation, mentoring and tenacity, impactful ideas can originate from anywhere.

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2026-02-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Corporate

Seasoned meteorologist joins Unisa

Prof Mary-Jane Bopape, a meteorological expert with more than two decades of work experience in numerical weather predictions and regional climate modelling, has officially joined Unisa as a Distinguished Professor in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

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2026-02-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa celebrates the 2023 and 2024 Hiddingh-Currie Award winners

Following a rigorous selection process, Unisa Press has announced the winners of these annual awards that recognise works of the highest academic merit and original scholarship published by the Press.

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2026-02-04 00:00:00.0 | Category: Corporate

Unisa celebrates a project of hope, dignity and student success

The university’s Department of Tuition Support and Facilitation of Learning began the year with a project that is as emotionally taxing as it is deeply impactful: regional and correctional centre student visits aimed at restoring hope and confronting barriers head-on.

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2026-02-03 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Corporate

Women vocalists take top honours at Unisa's globally renowned showcase

During the final round of the 7th Unisa International Voice Competition, Zimbabwe's Molly Dzangare and Spain's Maria del Mar Vilaseca were crowned winners in, respectively, the Classical and Jazz categories.

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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

24 February

Digital Technology Conference

Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
Full day