News & Events

Embracing knowledge systems in the higher education space

Themed Pursuing excellence in performance, the Unisa Teaching, Learning, Community Engagement and Student Support Portfolio held its Teaching and Learning Summit aimed at fostering a shared understanding of the portfolio's strategic direction and creating a framework of action. Read more

Midlands region hosts impactful open day

As part of its effort to provide excellent and accessible customer service, the Unisa Midlands region recently held an open day to allow current and prospective students to engage with various colleges on issues relating to the 2024 application process, admission requirements, and available bursaries. Read more

Unisa extends international collaboration to Latin America

Unisa recently hosted representatives of the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities, and conducted robust discussions on possible collaboration to enhance student experience and student success at South African and Brazilian higher education institutions. Read more

Unisa North Eastern Region celebrates 17th anniversary

The Unisa North Eastern Region recently commemorated its 17th anniversary in Polokwane. The region provides student support services to the Unisa student population in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces through regional service centres across the two provinces.Read more

Strengthening bonds and empowering change

The Unisa Alumni Relations Office recently hosted an alumni Women's Day breakfast in Bloemfontein. The event inspired alumni to drive meaningful change, showcased their dedication and affirmed their role as torchbearers of hope and positive change. Read more

Remembering Prof Kgomotso Masemola

Professor Edith Dinong Phaswana shares a moving tribute to the former Executive Dean of the College of Human Sciences at Unisa, Professor Kgomotso Masemola. She says Masemola will be remembered as a world-renowned erudite scholar, a highly sophisticated academic, a prolific author, and a world-class pan-African theorist. Read more

Your health is your wealth: Campus Health Clinic encourages cancer screening

In commemoration of Women's Month, The Unisa Campus Health Clinic invited staff members to a gender-related cancer screening initiative held at the Muckleneuck Campus. The initiative aimed to promote the well-being of Unisa staff and students. Read more

An inclusive institution advancing rights of people with disabilities

Unisa held a historic, ground-breaking sod-turning ceremony for its Sunnyside Campus Development Project, which will enhance inclusivity and access to education for students with disabilities, ensure the safety of students through advanced security systems, and provide 24-hour high-technology study facilities for improved teaching and learning. Read more

Unisa hosts MoodleMoot Africa 2023

Unisa, in collaboration with the Open University of Tanzania and other key stakeholders, is hosting the first MoodleMoot Africa conference to discuss innovations that support academic projects across the continent, including student-centric technologies driven by 4IR and artificial intelligence. Read more