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. Read more

Unisa's Official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Academic Year marked a significant institutional moment by reaffirming the university's commitment to shaping Africa's intellectual trajectories through decolonial scholarship and grounding future scholarship in history, innovation and purpose. Read more

Find out all about the comprehensive services and resources for clients with disabilities available from the Unisa Library. Read more

Namhla Dotwana has turned indigenous African knowledge into an agro-cosmetics enterprise, with support from the university's Inhlanyelo Hub NPC. Her story demonstrates that through innovation, mentoring and tenacity, impactful ideas can originate from anywhere. Read more

During the final round of the 7^th Unisa International Voice Competition, Zimbabwe’s Molly Dzangare and Spain’s Maria del Mar Vilaseca were crowned winners in, respectively, the Classical and Jazz categories.Read more

In its 2026 subject rankings, Times Higher Education, the authoritative and globally referenced source of information on higher education, reveals that Unisa got ranked in ten subject areas globally, which reasserts the university's commitment to providing quality higher education. Read more

Unisa, in partnership with the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE), will host the ACDE's 20th Anniversary Seminar, marking a milestone of two decades of the council's leadership in strengthening open, distance and e-learning across the African continent. Read more

The 7th Unisa International Voice Competition has officially opened as one of the university's flagship music events, which featured enchanting performances by internationally acclaimed musicians Jasmine Chen and Musa Ngqungwana, offering audiences an inspiring and diverse vocal showcase, and a glimpse of what to anticipate in the competition. Read more

Speaking at the induction of the National Dialogue Steering Committee, which took place on 17 and 18 January 2026, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the committee is entrusted with helping to reimagine South Africa's future, also reiterating that the dialogue should be inclusive. Read more