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A story of determination from UJ’s Sportswoman of the Year
It was her passion for track and field that led Joviale Mbisha to the University of Johannesburg ...

What began as an informal discussion between Dr Herman Myburgh (UJ Metaverse Research Unit) and D...

Prof Philiswa Nomngongo receives James J. Morgan Early Career Award
Professor Philiswa Nomngongo, from the Department of Chemical Sciences at the University of Johan...

Opinion: Justice in the digital age: Can AI transform labour dispute resolution?
Letlhokwa Geoge Mpedi is the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Johannesburg. Tsh...

UJ celebrates first PhD graduate in Local Economic Development
On 24 March 2025, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) marked a significant milestone with the gra...

UJ Chemical Engineering student wins IChemE SIESO Medal 2025
Princess D Dube, a fourth-year BEng Tech Honours student in Chemical Engineering at the Universit...

UJ Optometry clinic launches branded eyewear and community initiative
The vision has always been clear at the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Optometry Clinic: to de...

Opinion: For Trump’s vision of white supremacist autocracy to succeed, SA must give up equality
Victoria J Collis-Buthelezi is associate professor of Literary Studies and Director of the Johann...

UJ to host public lecture reflecting on Africa’s land question and Kenya’s choices
ATTENTION: News editors Media Advisory Monday, 07 April 2025 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramap...

UJ celebrates SAICA IAC 2025 results and role in Accounting transformation
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is proud to announce the results of its students in the Janua...

UJ women’s cricket team crowned champions in thrilling Black Widow T20 final
In a captivating and nail-biting showdown, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Women’s Premier B ...

UJ’s Community Engagement Day 2025: Reimagining impact for society
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) hosted its annual Community Engagement Day (CE Day) on Friday...

UJ’s Prof Siseko Kumalo to serve on UN-SDSN Global Ethics Symposium Committee
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) growing influence in global academic and policy spaces has ...

UJ and ACT Africa screening of “8 DAYS” sheds light on human trafficking
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) in collaboration with ACT (Awareness for Child Trafficking) A...

Vhutshilo Mukwevho’s story of determination and success
Despite facing significant financial constraints, Vhutshilo Mukwevho took the bold step to pursue...

Miss UJ DFC Megan Ann de Wet excels in engineering and leadership
Gone are the days when clichés like “beauty without brains” held weight. One woman who has shatte...

Geopolitical shifts are affecting higher education on the continent
Ylva Rodny-Gumede is the head of the Division for Global Engagement and a professor in the School...

UJ achieves historic No. 1 in SA’s accredited research outputs for the third consecutive year
For the third time running, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has been ranked the top producer ...

Employment policy, technology, and South Africa’s Future of Work
On 28 March 2025, the Southern Africa Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme ...
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