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Celebrating youth: Using social media to grow your business

Social media marketing is a powerful way for businesses of all sizes to reach prospects and customers. Great marketing on social media can bring remarkable success to a business. This was the case for Hlamulo Ian Matlelema, a first-year student who is pursuing a diploma in Tourism Management.Read more

Online learning can be hard for students with disabilities: how to help

Unisa academics share their research findings on how COVID-19 deepened educational inequalities through exploring learning experiences of students with disabilities in the context of open distance e-learning.Read more

Gauteng student leadership off to a great start

Gauteng Region’s student leadership recently attended a workshop where they were given an introduction to what being an SRC member entails, and what is expected of them.Read more

Combining forces to tackle the emotional wellbeing of postgrads

The College of Graduate Studies, College of Education and Directorate: Counselling and Career Development recently collaborated on a roundtable discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on postgraduate students.Read more

Unisa makes a significant contribution to transforming the chartered accounting profession

Almost a third of the African candidates who recently passed the professional assessment examination of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants are alumni of Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences.Read more

Examining the progress of South African youth

After 27 years of democracy in South Africa, and while we remember the youth of 1976, Unisa students reflect on the progress made by South African youth.Read more

The Basdeo we all knew – A tribute by Professor Puleng LenkaBula

Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor bids farewell to the late Professor Vinesh Basdeo, Executive Dean of the university’s College of Law.Read more

Transformation - Youthful, bold voices speak

Unisa students and alumni share their perspectives on curriculum transformation in South African higher education, while others share insights on the current political landscape in the country.Read more

Ethiopian postgrads prepared for their PhD journey

Unisa’s Ethiopia Regional Learning Centre recently presented an experience-sharing programme to newly-admitted PhD students.Read more