The reality of changing the mindset from being employed to becoming an employer is an essential driver in growing entrepreneurial ventures amongst Unisa students. Inhlanyelo Hub hosted an entrepreneurship workshop programme at the Unisa Durban Regional Office on using entrepreneurial tools to develop business ideas and relevant skills to launch and grow a business.Read more

Unisa recently participated in the Annual Ecom Africa 2023 conference hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to showcase its masters and doctoral programmes to a global audience of prospective students and collaborators.Read more

A total of 1 097 Unisans recently received their world-class qualifications at Unisa’s Mbombela office, proudly joining the ranks of Unisa alumni across the world as the university celebrates its historic 150th year of academic excellence.Read more

In observance of Freedom Day, an online seminar hosted by Unisa’s Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair reflected on what leadership in contemporary South Africa should look like, and what can be gleaned from the past to make the free and socially just South Africa that Chief Albert Luthuli fought and was prepared to die for. Read more

The region’s Student Mentor Programme is growing apace, and has once again equipped a new crop of volunteers with invaluable skills to serve them on their journey to success.Read more

Chairperson of IEC, Advocate Saul Makama, had a virtual briefing session with Unisa students and student organisations to discuss the processes and requirements of the upcoming SRC election campaign.Read more

The Unisa KwaZulu-Natal Region, in partnership with TB/HIV Care, recently launched the Dreams programme. Among other functions, the programme will provide voluntary medical male circumcision, HIV testing, PrEP & ART initiations and optometric services at the Durban Regional Hub. Read more

Recently announced by the Presidency, Unisa Chief Financial Officer Khathutshelo Ramukumba and David Maimela, Unisa Director: Executive Support, Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, have been appointed by South African President, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, to serve as Chairperson and member of the newly appointed SABC Board, respectively.Read more

Drawing from stratification economics, intersectionality and respectability politics, The Love Jones Cohort centres on the voices and lifestyles of the black middle-class members who are single and living alone (SALA). The book provides a more nuanced understanding of how race, gender, class, and social structures, shape five central lifestyle factors of black middle-class adults who are SALA. Read more