Distance learning does not have to mean learning alone. At Unisa’s Ekurhuleni Regional Service Centre, students are finding new ways to connect, lead, create, stay active and prepare for life beyond graduation.Read more

She started as an online e-tutor supporting Unisa students. Two years later, Lerato Letsoalo is an Adjunct Academic at CEDU, building a research profile around artificial intelligence and assessment while awaiting the outcome of her PhD examination.Read more

What does it take to turn peer support into meaningful academic success? At Unisa’s SI Showcase 2026, student leaders shared practical lessons on leadership, technology, inclusive learning and multilingualism, offering a glimpse into the approaches helping students learn with greater confidence.Read more

While helping first-year and first-generation students navigate the challenges of university life, Molebogeng Touto was quietly fighting her own battles as a postgraduate student. Her journey from Student Success Coach to honours graduate shows how supporting others can also transform the person doing the coaching.Read more

For Unisa senior records officer and PhD candidate Babalwa Ramncwana, postgraduate success has been shaped by determination, professional experience and the support of the university’s Professional Research Group.Read more

Grace Molomo’s journey from geology graduate to rock engineering researcher has been shaped by perseverance, motherhood and a determination to make South African mines safer. Now a proud Unisa alumna, she has graduated with a master’s degree in engineering cum laude and is setting her sights on a PhD.Read more

What skills will young people need to build successful careers in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Unisa’s UNEVOC Centre and Vhembe TVET College brought students, educators and industry leaders together to explore why technical expertise alone is no longer enough, and why adaptability, creativity, digital skills and lifelong learning will be essential for the future.Read more

What role should traditional leadership play in South Africa’s justice system and policymaking? A Lekgotla la Batho seminar at Unisa’s Mthatha Regional Service Centre brought scholars, traditional leaders and community representatives together to examine how African indigenous knowledge can help reshape dispute resolution and traditional courts.Read more

South Africa has gone more than 450 consecutive days without load shedding, but what will it take to make that progress last? Unisa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership brought together key government and Eskom leaders to unpack the turnaround and the leadership decisions shaping the country’s energy future.Read more