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Unisa welcomes court judgment interdicting Simamkele Xani from making repeated false allegations
24 January 2026
2026 Welcome message by Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula
07 January 2026
Based on her doctoral research into the cancer-healing properties of herbal compounds, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Kamogelo Mmereke has been selected to participate in the prestigious United Nations International Project Programme.
Unisa's Official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Academic Year marked a significant institutional moment by reaffirming the university's commitment to shaping Africa's intellectual trajectories through decolonial scholarship and grounding future scholarship in history, innovation and purpose.
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.
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.
Tabisa Makaula, Unisa's Director of ICT Service Delivery Management, has been announced by Exito Media Concepts as one of the chosen Top 50 distinguished leaders in South Africa's information technology sector, a notable honour that will be featured on Exito's website and in the DT50 Magazine.
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
