Alumni Spotlight

June 21, 2016

Harry Belafonte and Prof Mandla Makhanya (Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor)

Calypso King honoured by Unisa

Unisa honoured distinguished star of television, theatre, and film, and committed social activist Harry Belafonte by awarding him a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (honoris causa). Dubbed the […]
June 21, 2016

Succeeding Gill Marcus, a graduate of Unisa, Lesetja Kganyago is now the second Unisa alumnus to be appointed as Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. Image sourced from the Mail and Guardian.

Unisa Alumni on the move around the world

A second Reserve Bank Governor from Unisa. Unisa alumnus Lesetja Kganyago was appointed Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) by President Jacob Zuma on […]
June 21, 2016

Mr Brian Molefe, Acting CEO of Eskom.

Unisa alumnus powers up Eskom

Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown announced on 17 April 2015 that Brian Molefe has been appointed Acting CEO of Eskom. He is headed to the […]
May 31, 2016

Lynette van Niekerk (Events Coordinator: Institutional Advancement Directorate) with alumnus John Strugnell at the Kgorong Building on the Muckleneuk Campus, Pretoria.

Alumnus fulfils forty year dream

It took Reverend John Strugnell more than four decades to get to his alma mater. The Unisa Alumni Relations Office had the pleasure of welcoming Strugnell […]