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Unisa denies bursary fraud claims
Last week the Hawks arrested the university's payroll administrator for allegedly manipulating the bursary system by creating ghost students at the South African Agency for Science and Technology.
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Unisa yet to act against prof accused of having sex with students
In a campus article, a person purported to be the professor allegedly texts a journalist and boasts of frequently sleeping with students.
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Unisa accused of ignoring harassment allegations
In a campus article, some staff members detail how they are being harassed without any help from senior management.
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Unisa students protest over lack of study material, registration issues in PTA
The student activists say first-year scholars applied for registration and free higher education this year but have not yet received confirmation from the university.
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Frustration grows as some Unisa students unable to register
Registrations in various Unisa campuses have been disrupted and students have been directed to register online.
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‘Unisa registration to continue despite Nehawu strike’
Buti Manamela visited the university earlier on Wednesday and was assured that new and returning students will have a chance to register online.
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Unisa urges prospective students to apply online
Unisa has extended its applications for the 2018 academic year, while the registration closing date has also been moved to 30 January.
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Wage increase talks between Nehawu, Unisa deadlock
Unisa has put forward a new offer of a 7% salary increase from the initial 6.5%, however, the union has rejected it.
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Unisa extends application, registration periods amid strike
Members affiliated to Nehawu disrupted the application process this week demanding wage increases.
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Nehawu members to go on strike at all Unisa campuses
The union says a strike at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) is already underway.
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Unisa: We'll manage the queues properly and avoid a stampede
On Monday, there were major disruptions when the gates to the campus were closed and staff were told to go home while impatient students jumped the locked gates.
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Sasco vows to continue protests at Unisa until demands met
Unisa stopped registration and sent its staff home on Monday following protests that saw university gates locked and prospective students refused entry.
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[WATCH] Unisa Sunnyside closes doors after registration chaos
The University of South Africa says it has closed its doors for today and sent staff and students home in the interests of safety. Registration was meant to start on Monday, but protesting student groups blocked the gates and burnt tyres at the entrance.
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Unisa shuts doors ‘in the interests of safety’
Registration was meant to start on Monday, but protesting student groups blocked the gates and burnt tyres at the entrance.
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Unisa in talks with disgruntled students after disruptions
Unisa announced over the weekend that it would allow walk-in applications on a first come, first served basis and according to the availability of courses.
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Chaos strikes Unisa campus in Pretoria
Hundreds of students have gathered at Unisa's Sunnyside campus in Pretoria to register.
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‘Unisa should clarify its stance on free higher education’
The EFF’s student body brought Unisa’s Sunnyside campus in Pretoria to a standstill on Friday because the institution has refused to open the late application processes.
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Unisa studying demands by EFF student reps after picket
The registration process at the campus has been postponed to Saturday.
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Students in EFF regalia picket outside Unisa in Pretoria
The registration process for the 2018 academic year is currently underway at various higher education institutions.
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USAf raises concerns over Zuma’s tertiary education plan
The Presidency has announced that government will introduce fully-funded free higher education for students from poor and working-class homes.
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Unisa says decision on free higher education puts pressure on universities
University South Africa's CEO Ahmed Bawa says Zuma's announcement puts pressure on universities.
