Welcome to WSU
Walter Sisulu University is a Higher Education Institution based in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Formed in 2005, the university has positioned itself as a centre of academic excellence committed to its vision of being a technology infused African university.
WSU is uniquely positioned to play a powerful role in the national government’s focus on rural development in particular. Approximately 30,000 students and close to 1,800 staff live and work across four campuses in Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City (East London) and Komani.
News Updates
News Updates

SAFOS 2025 EXPLORES THE TRANSFORMATION OF FOLKLORE FROM FIREPLACE TO DIGITAL SPACE
Monday, 29 September 2025 10:44The Southern African Folklore Society (SAFOS) International Conference 2025 officially opened at Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha Campus on 22 September 2025, bringing together scholars, cultural custodians, and creatives to...

QASHI QASHI, NDINAMNTU WAM…
Monday, 29 September 2025 09:43The International Conference of the Southern African Folklore Society (SAFOS), hosted by Walter Sisulu University from 22 - 25 September 2025, was marked by a thought-provoking keynote address by the University of Johannesburg...

NEWLY APPOINTED DLT DIRECTOR AIMS TO TRANSFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR A BETTER WSU
Monday, 15 September 2025 12:10“If the education of an individual does not make an individual to champion a better world for others, that education is irrelevant.” These are powerful words from the newly appointed Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Director of...
Upcoming Events
22 Oct 2025; 08:00AM - 05:00PM SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025 |
22 Oct 2025; 08:00AM - 05:00PM SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025 |
22 Oct 2025; 08:00AM - 05:00PM SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025 |
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