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Age is no barrier to success: Former NAFCOC president earns Unisa Master’s Degree at 71

At 71, former NAFCOC President Sabelo Macingwane has earned a Master of Business Leadership from Unisa, proving that education and personal growth have no age limit.Read more

From Maramanzhi to master’s: Unisa graduate champions Tshivenda through scholarship

From a rural village in Limpopo to postgraduate success, Unisa graduate Makwarela Mudau is advancing Tshivenda scholarship and championing African languages.Read more

From academic setbacks to master’s distinction: Unisa graduate’s journey of resilience

After nearly a decade of interrupted studies, motherhood and academic setbacks, Unisa’s Itumeleng Mpete is set to graduate with distinction.Read more

Enhancing students' learning experience

Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences together with the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority held a laptop handover ceremony for students to enhance their learning experience.Read more

Changing the lives of others

As recently reported in the Comaro Chronicle, Unisa Social Work alumna Nomkhosi Xulu is going the extra mile to help people, especially GBV survivors, and work with communities at grassroots level.Read more

Unisa’s international students profiled

Unisa recently conducted an analysis to understand who its international students are in order to better serve their needs.Read more

Unisa bids farewell to a servant leader

Unisa hosted a farewell ceremony to honour the life and legacy of its former Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mandla Makhanya, after 33 years of service at the institution.Read more

Unisa commences rollout of high-tech teaching and learning system

A new system to support teaching and learning through high-end digital technology has been rolled out at Unisa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership, and will be extended throughout the institution.Read more

Interrogating the factors that affect student success

The support recipe for student success is far more nuanced than generally assumed, as is borne out by the eye-opening research conducted by Dr Fortunate Silinda of Unisa’s Department of Psychology.Read more