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.
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VETERAN JOURNALIST SETS EXAMPLE BY RETURNING TO UNIVERSITY AFTER 20 YEARS
Monday, 12 May 2025 12:26For many, 20 years in a profession is a mark of mastery, but for veteran journalist and government communicator Mphumzi Zuzile, it was also a reminder that learning never truly ends. This May, Zuzile proudly graduated with an...

GRADUATE EARNS FOUR QUALIFICATIONS WHILE WORKING SIDE HUSTLES
Friday, 09 May 2025 18:28From being a petrol attendant to selling as a street vendor, four-time WSU graduate, Yandisa Mazingisa did everything he could to sustain himself while he pursued his tertiary education at the institution. The...

TWIN BROTHERS PAY BACK MOTHER’S HARD WORK BY GRADUATING A DAY APART
Friday, 09 May 2025 12:23A pair of Bizana-born twins’ innate ability to read, analyse and calculate numbers and data has seen them bring pride and immeasurable joy, twice over, to their family following their capping by WSU vice-chancellor, Prof...
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