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A leadership engagement at Unisa brought together representatives from the health and medical scheme sectors to explore how universities, healthcare providers and industry can work together to address gaps in South Africa's healthcare system. ow.ly/qIeb51062ht #Unisa150andBeyond

Completing a PhD while managing a demanding professional role, leading a team and raising a family was no easy task for Dr Janice de Wee of the Unisa Library. With careful planning, determination and support from Unisa's Postgraduate Research Committee, she turned her doctoral ambitions into an achievement. ow.ly/WgLJ5105GrA #Unisa150andBeyond

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Mrs Liana Joubert, Acting Chief Financial Officer of Unisa, delivers the vote of thanks, bringing the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Engagement with Captains of Industry to a close. The engagement reinforced the importance of connecting academic research, healthcare innovation and industry expertise to advance affordable, inclusive and sustainable healthcare across Africa. Aligned with Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas (CNAs), particularly its focus on health, the discussions highlighted opportunities to translate research into practical solutions that serve communities. This commitment advances SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, positioning collaboration as essential to building a healthier Africa. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

The panel Q&A and audience engagement session at Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Engagement with Captains of Industry examines practical pathways towards affordable, accessible and integrated healthcare. Contributors highlight investment in hospital infrastructure and training, stronger stakeholder coordination, and the need to address regulatory gaps and affordability barriers. The discussion also considers the roles of medical schemes, administrators, nurses, doctors, and other healthcare providers in addressing costs and improving access within a regulated sector. A central message is the urgency of implementation: efforts to improve healthcare must continue while broader policy discussions unfold. Participants emphasise learning from successful integrated care models and translating shared expertise into practical solutions that respond to patients’ and communities’ needs. Through this exchange, Unisa connects academia and industry to advance research, innovation, and strategic partnerships for a healthier Africa. @unisaradio #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Watch | Putting citizens’ health first long before they become patients. At Unisa’s leadership engagement with the healthcare sector, led by Prof Puleng LenkaBula, discussions highlight the need to turn ideas into action through prevention, equitable access and inclusive healthcare. Prof Eunice Seekoe, Distinguished Professor in Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, facilitates the discussion, with remarks from: • Mr Lee R Callakoppen, Principal Officer: Bonitas • Dr Mangaliso Mahlaba, CEO of Thebe Ya Bophelo Administrators • Mr Marinus Pretorius, Acting Principal Officer of POLMED #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

#UnisaLeadershipEngagement | Mr Marinus Pretorius, Acting Principal Officer of POLMED, emphasises social solidarity, non-discrimination and justice as foundations for inclusive healthcare, highlighting the importance of shared risk and collective responsibility. Speaking at Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Engagement with Captains of Industry, he calls for practical commitments that translate dialogue into action, recognising that a healthier population supports a flourishing economy and student well-being. His remarks reinforce Unisa’s commitment to connecting academia and industry through research, innovation and partnerships for a healthier Africa. #Unisa150andBeyond | #HealthcareInnovation

Prof Eunice Seekoe, Distinguished Professor in Unisa’s College of Human Sciences, facilitates dialogue between academia and healthcare leaders at the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Engagement with Captains of Industry. The engagement provides a platform to explore how research, innovation, investment and strategic partnerships can advance inclusive healthcare and improved health outcomes across Africa. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Dr Mangaliso Mahlaba, CEO of Thebe Ya Bophelo Administrators, emphasises the importance of a well-designed, well-managed universal healthcare system that serves all and enables broad participation. His remarks also draw attention to specialised healthcare administration and the needs of sectors such as mining. Contributing to Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Engagement with Captains of Industry, he reinforces the need to explore practical approaches to a more inclusive healthcare future. Convened under the leadership of Prof Puleng @LenkaBula, the engagement centres on “Reimagining the Future of Healthcare: Innovation, Investment and Strategic Partnerships for a Healthier Africa”. It provides a platform for academia and healthcare leaders to exchange knowledge and identify partnerships that connect research and innovation with the needs of communities across Africa. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Prof Puleng @LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, engages healthcare leaders to strengthen partnerships between academia and industry for a healthier Africa. The engagement reinforces Unisa’s commitment to advancing health through academic excellence, research and innovation, promoting knowledge exchange and identifying practical partnerships to support sustainable, inclusive healthcare systems and improved health outcomes across Africa. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Delivering the keynote address, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, highlights the importance of local manufacturing, resilient supply chains, innovation and strategic partnerships in advancing Africa’s health security and sovereignty. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Watch Prof Puleng @LenkaBula, Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, call for partnerships to translate African research into healthcare solutions and strengthen local manufacturing, advancing Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area in Health Studies and Medicine. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Prof BB Senokoane, Acting Executive Director of Unisa’s Department of Institutional Advancement (DIA), delivers the MC’s opening remarks, highlighting cross-disciplinary collaboration, technology, and strategic partnerships for a healthier Africa. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

#UnisaLeadershipEngagement | Unisa’s healthcare leadership engagement connects academia and industry to advance research, innovation, and knowledge exchange, building partnerships for inclusive, sustainable healthcare and better health outcomes across Africa. 📷 Watch live on YouTube: ow.ly/2G3V5105OTj #Unisa150andBeyond | #HealthcareInnovation

📺 Watch Prof Puleng @LenkaBula, Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, in conversation with eNCA about the University’s upcoming leadership engagement with healthcare industry leaders under the theme “Reimagining the Future of Healthcare: Innovation, Investment and Strategic Partnerships for a Healthier Africa.” The engagement aligns with Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area in Health Studies and Medicine and supports SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

What role does theology play in today’s changing world? Join Unisa’s School of Humanities in the College of Human Sciences for an event exploring this theme, featuring guest artists Bucy Radebe and Roselyne Sathekge. 📅 12 November 2026 🕘 09:00–15:00 📍 Dr Miriam Makeba Hall, Unisa Main Campus, Pretoria #Unisa150andBeyond #Theology #HumanSciences

Join Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, alongside leading healthcare executives, policymakers, industry specialists, and academic leaders as they discuss the future of healthcare in South Africa and across the African continent. 📺 Watch live on YouTube: ow.ly/46zq5105OTi, #Unisa150andBeyond | #UnisaLeadershipEngagement | #HealthcareInnovation

Seven academics associated with Unisa have been recognised among South Africa's leading scholars, joining the Academy of Science of South Africa as it celebrates three decades of advancing science and scholarship for the public good. ow.ly/xAFl5105lYl #Unisa150andBeyond

Unisa Vice-Chancellor joins President Ramaphosa in high-level engagement on research, innovation and national development The University of South Africa's (Unisa) Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng @LenkaBula, participated in a high-level Presidential Engagement with University Vice-Chancellors and National Science Councils, convened by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on 10 November 2026. The engagement, attended by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Buti Manamela, and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, focused on strengthening collaboration between government, universities and science councils to advance South Africa's development priorities. Discussions centred on harnessing research, innovation and skills development to stimulate economic growth, accelerate industrialisation and address pressing national challenges, including energy security and technological advancement. As one of South Africa's leading research institutions and a major contributor to the country's knowledge economy, Unisa continues to advance these priorities through its research excellence, growing community of internationally recognised scholars and strategic Catalytic Niche Areas. #Unisa150andBeyond

Watch | Mr Morgan Mashweu, Chairperson of the Unisa Athletics Club, give an overview of the club’s activities. #UnisaAthletics #Comrades2026 #Unisa150andBeyond