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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

The much-anticipated 7th Unisa International Voice Competition will take place from 20 to 31 January 2026, attracting outstanding vocal talent from across the globe and reaffirming the university's longstanding commitment to excellence in music performance and education. Read more

Former Unisa scholar and alumna, Dr Moleboheng Mokhele-Ramulumo, received the 2025 South Africa's Young Leader in Education Award at the Forty under 40 South Africa Awards Ceremony, recognising her outstanding ingenuity in her approach to environmental and climate education. Read more