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Vice-Chancellor Message – 18 August 2023
Dear UJ Community, This week was the launch of the 2022 Stakeholder Report. This launch is an important event in our University calendar that encourages us to pause and reflect on the achievements and challenges of the past year. Lest we forget, in 202 … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 18, 2023
UJ’s Prof Carin Hill calls for increased use of assessments to improve employee wellbeing
“Assessments are crucial in organisations for promoting employee wellbeing.” This pronouncement was made by Professor Carin Hill, Professor of Industrial Psychology and People Management, College of Business and Economics (CBE) as she addressed invited … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 18, 2023
Prepare for AI: As we navigate the era of artificial intelligence, South Africa must choose a regulatory path
While AI has paved the way for significant advancement, the caveat is that it is also increasingly being used for harm, including through the proliferation of autonomous weapons, the spread of dangerous social media rhetoric and entrenched algorithmic … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 18, 2023
UJ’s 2022 Stakeholder Report showcases significant achievements and strides in 4IR integration
This was the sentiment expressed by Ms Xoliswa Kakana, Chairperson of Council at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) when she delivered her virtual address at the launch of its 2022 Stakeholder Report. The launch took place at the University’s Ubuntu C … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 16, 2023
UJ’s Chancellor Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka advocates for inclusive gender equality at Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture
These were the words shared by the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Chancellor Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the 17th annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture. The event, hosted by the Faculty of Humanities, the Centre for the Study of Race, Gender and Cl … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 16, 2023
UJ PEETS/SOURCE Global launch groundbreaking initiative to provide clean drinking water to families in Eastern Cape
The University of Johannesburg’s Process, Energy & Environmental Technology Station (UJ PEETS) and SOURCE Global, in collaboration with the UJ’s Faculty of Health Science – Water and Health Research Centre (WHRC), have embarked on a groundbreaking … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 16, 2023
UJ trio secure 1 gold and 3 bronze medals, contributing to Team SA’s medal collection in China
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) trio, Tsebo Matsoso, Joviale Mbisha and Nhlanhla Maseko added four medals to South Africa’s total 20 medals in the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China. Speedster Matsoso won a gold medal in the men’s 200m s … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 16, 2023
Gift Somakwabe: A journey of perseverance and achievement in education and auditing
Self-determined, hard-working, and self-assured are some of the words which come to mind when thinking about Gift Somakwabe. Born and bred in the east of Johannesburg, she is the first-born of two children in a family of four. She matriculated in 2015 … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 15, 2023
Vice-Chancellor Message – 11 August 2023
Dear UJ Community, For a few years, colleagues from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) have regaled me with stories about some of the 4IR projects they have been working on at Gwakwani village in the Vhembe district of the Limp … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 11, 2023
Prof Derek Ndinteh explores Natural Product Chemistry during his professorial inauguration address
The professorial inauguration for Professor Derek Ndinteh, took place on Monday, 05 August 2023 at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Prof Ndinteh, a Professor of Applied Chemistry in the Department of Chemical Sciences, addressed dignitaries includi … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: August 8, 2023