March 03, 2026 | Category:
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Unisa earns top-level certification for grant management
Trusted and funder-ready, the university has been awarded Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) Platinum Certification – the highest level of certification – by the Global Grant Community and the African Academy of Science.
March 03, 2026 | Category:
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Unisa Press celebrates global research reach with new partnership
The largest university press in Africa recently announced that it is partnering with ResearchGate, the world's largest professional network for researchers. This will connect Unisa's vibrant research community with millions of scholars around the world.
February 26, 2026 | Category:
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Building innovation capability across borders
Unisa's Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation is strengthening innovation capacity at the University of Zambia through a growing strategic collaboration.
February 25, 2026 | Category:
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A theology of spatial justice in relation to land in South Africa
A desire to dig deeper on a land claim process has led Dr Ntandoyenkosi Mlambo, a senior lecturer in Church History at Unisa, to examine historical spatial practices in three selected denominations, along with their role in shaping a theology of spatial justice.
February 20, 2026 | Category:
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National leader in mathematics education aims to improve outcomes
Witnessing first-hand how learners struggle, not because of a lack of ability but because of how mathematics is taught and assessed, Prof Masilo France Machaba's research focus is on mathematics teaching and learning, with particular emphasis on conceptual understanding.
February 17, 2026 | Category:
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Unisa PhD student selected for prestigious UN programme
Based on her doctoral research into the cancer-healing properties of herbal compounds, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Kamogelo Mmereke has been selected to participate in the prestigious United Nations International Project Programme.
February 17, 2026 | Category:
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Project positions Unisa at the forefront of aviation-led development
Unisa has launched the Aerotropolis Project, a bold new initiative that is set to reshape how airports drive economic growth, skills development and sustainable urban planning across South Africa and the continent.
February 10, 2026 | Category:
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Unisa partners with Standard Bank to strengthen climate change research
As climate-related disasters intensify across Southern Africa, a new partnership between Standard Bank and the University of South Africa is set to strengthen research, policy influence and community resilience in response to climate change-induced loss and damage.
December 15, 2025 | Category:
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Unisa hosts international experts at applied research conference
The 4th International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering brought together professional engineers, technologists, academics and postgraduate students to forge collective solutions towards common global challenges using the power of materials science and engineering.