In a landmark achievement, three professors from the University of South Africa (UNISA) have been recognised at the South African Medical Research Council’s (SAMRC) 11th Scientific Merit Awards, the nation’s premier platform for celebrating excellence in health research. Professors Zilungile Mkhize-Kwitshana, Lindiwe Zungu, and Usisipho Feleni were honoured for their pioneering contributions to public health,… Continue reading UNISA Professors Honoured for Groundbreaking Contributions to Health Research
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Unisa Improves International Standing in 2025 Webometrics Ranking
In its first edition of 2025, the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities shows that Unisa rose from the 797th (2024) to the 732nd (2025) place internationally, while the institution retained a solid seventh position among the 124 South African institutions of higher learning (including also colleges and academies, both private and public) ranked by Webometrics.… Continue reading Unisa Improves International Standing in 2025 Webometrics Ranking
UNISA, Makerere University Sign MoU to Enhance Strategic Collaboration
The University of South Africa (UNISA) and Makerere University in Uganda have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement. The MoU was signed on January 13 during Makerere University’s 75th graduation ceremony, held at the university’s Freedom Square in the capital Kampala. This graduation ceremony celebrated… Continue reading UNISA, Makerere University Sign MoU to Enhance Strategic Collaboration
Unisa VC Celebrates the Resilience of African Women at Uganda’s Oldest University
Speaking at Makerere University, Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning, Professor Puleng LenkaBula shared her thoughts on the resilience, actions, and leadership of African women in the quest to shape the continent’s future and its position in the world. On 13 January 2025, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor (VC), delivered the… Continue reading Unisa VC Celebrates the Resilience of African Women at Uganda’s Oldest University
ANC, Students Call On UNISA Community To Rally Behind Reappointed Vice Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula
The African National Congress (ANC) and UNISA’s National Student Representatives Council (NSRC) have called on the institution’s community to rally behind re-appointed Vice Chancellor Professor Puleng LenKabula in her second term. Together with the Academic and Professional Staff Association (APSA) of South African Universities, South Africa’s governing party and student body NSRC have expressed support… Continue reading ANC, Students Call On UNISA Community To Rally Behind Reappointed Vice Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula
Professor Puleng LenkaBula Re-appointed Unisa Principal And Vice-Chancellor For Second Term
The University of South Africa (Unisa) has reappointed Professor Puleng LenkaBula as Principal and Vice-Chancellor for a second term. This decision was announced by the University’s council during a meeting on Monday, December 09, 2024. Professor LenkaBula, the first woman to hold this position in Unisa’s 151-year history, began her first term on January 01,… Continue reading Professor Puleng LenkaBula Re-appointed Unisa Principal And Vice-Chancellor For Second Term
UNISA Honours Liberation Icons, Alumni At Prestigious Chancellor’s Calabash Awards
The University of South Africa (UNISA) has honoured nine esteemed anti-apartheid activists and distinguished alumni for their outstanding contributions to societal development at the prestigious UNISA Chancellor’s Calabash Awards ceremony, held at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton. Introduced in 2007, the awards celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of UNISA alumni and other individuals who have made… Continue reading UNISA Honours Liberation Icons, Alumni At Prestigious Chancellor’s Calabash Awards
ACDP Leader Sings UNISA’s Praises Over Unqualified Audit Outcome
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has commended the University of South Africa (UNISA) for achieving an unqualified audit opinion in the 2022/23 financial year. In video footage released earlier this week, ACDP President Reverend Kenneth Meshoe said the achievement is a testament to the integrity of the university’s leadership. The ACDP Member of Parliament’s… Continue reading ACDP Leader Sings UNISA’s Praises Over Unqualified Audit Outcome
MP Commends UNISA For Unqualified Audit
Cameron Dugmore, an African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament in the National Assembly, has commended the University of South Africa (UNISA) for receiving an unqualified audit opinion for the 2022/2023 financial year. In a statement released on Tuesday October 29th, Dugmore praised the university’s contributions to shaping Africa’s intellectual future, and attributed this achievement… Continue reading MP Commends UNISA For Unqualified Audit
Unisa Holds Strategic Lekgotla to Chart Future Course
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is holding a two-day strategic Lekgotla aimed at reflecting on the institution’s progress towards its strategic goals and charting a path forward for the current academic year and beyond. This year’s Lekgotla, held in Benoni on the East Rand, will prioritize enrollment management, a key area for Unisa, said… Continue reading Unisa Holds Strategic Lekgotla to Chart Future Course