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"Unisa has an excellent support structure"

Zane Oswald Cleophas is one of the successful students who went through the College of Law's Recognition of Prior Learning process. Cleophas enrolled at Unisa through RPL with military qualifications and several short courses; today, he holds a master's degree and is pursuing a PhD. Read more

Father of Namibian democracy remembered at moving memorial hosted by Unisa

Unisa, in collaboration with the High Commission of the Republic of Namibia, recently held a memorial service honouring Dr Hage Geingob, a pivotal figure in Namibia's fight for independence and the nation's third president, who passed away at the age of 84. Read more

Unisa’s 2024 internship programme in full swing

Building on its 2023 successes, Unisa continues to coordinate, accelerate and enhance its internship programme while driving innovation and creating pathways for its graduates. Read more

Unisa and partners launch exciting collaboration to promote SA languages

Announced at the university's International Mother Language Day celebration, Unisa is partnering with the Puku Foundation and ILIFA in a wide-ranging initiative to promote multilingualism and mother-tongue-based education and research, in addition to preserving and elevating the status of previously marginalised languages in classrooms, higher education institutions and society at large. Read more

Dean of students and NSRC President visit Unisa regional centres to assess registrations

Dr Olwethu Sipuka, Dean of Students, and Nkosinathi Mabilane, President of the Unisa National Student Representative Council, recently visited three regional centres to assess registrations and students'' needs. Read more

Unisa shop launches online store

The Unisa Shop, established in 2009 as the official seller of Unisa branded merchandise, has now gone online, enabling accessibility and reach. The shop's impact goes beyond commercial gains. In 2023, the shop allocated R1 million towards student bursaries.Read more

Unisa has a bold vision for the next 150 years and beyond

Coinciding with the culmination of the institution’s 150th anniversary celebrations and the momentous occasion of the 30th anniversary of our country’s democracy, Unisa charted a progressive course for the year and decades ahead at the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Academic Year. Read more

The sky’s the limit as Unisa students gain exposure to the latest astronomy research in Japan

Distinguished Unisa scholar Professor James Chibueze, an internationally renowned astronomy expert, recently secured funding that enabled students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology to gain exposure to cutting-edge radioastronomy and astrophysics developments at Kagoshima University in Japan. Read more

Time to offer alternative solutions grounded on African epistemic traditions

Recently appointed as the Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Economic and Management Sciences, Professor Maelekanyo Mulaudzi aims to revise established eurocentric teaching and learning practises in the college by incorporating and amplifying African perspectives to enrich the field with diverse epistemological approaches. Read more