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Vice-Chancellor Message – 19 May 2023
Dear UJ Community, As an academic and lifetime student, I have long been fascinated by the debate about whether university rankings are relevant. I have come to appreciate how the rankings influence one’s decision when choosing a university, whether lo … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 19, 2023
South Africa needs to adopt fertility-friendly workplace policies to recognise assisted reproductive technologies
Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 17 May 2023. As fertility treatments evolve, legislation and … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 18, 2023
UJ’s senior men’s football team aims for promotion to SA’s 2nd tier pro league
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) senior men’s football team has displayed an impressive playing style, winning almost all their league matches. The men’s team tops the SAFA Johannesburg Men’s Regional League Blue Stream with 78 points after 30 gam … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 18, 2023
UJ ranks in top 3.1% worldwide in latest rankings by CWUR
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is ranked among the top 3.1% universities worldwide, at a global position 628. This is according to the latest 2023 global ranking from the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), released on Monday, 15 May 2023 … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 16, 2023
Chris Mhlanga, UJ’s rising star in middle distance Athletics
A young Soweto resident from Zola 2 and student-athlete of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Athletics Club, Chris Mhlanga, has shot to the top in the 2023 University Sport South Africa (USSA) championships which were held in Bloemfontein from 04 t … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 15, 2023
Interior designers are architects of spaces, says UJ alumni Eitan Malkin
Mr Eitan Malkin is a University of Johannesburg (UJ) Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) alumnus who has taken everything he has learnt from the institution and applied it to his current work as an interior designer. The 24-year-old works at … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 15, 2023
As technology speeds ahead, South African law on sperm donation needs an overhaul
Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 11 May 2023. Current South African legislation on sperm donat … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 12, 2023
Vice-Chancellor Message – 12 May 2023
Dear UJ Community, With a sense of nervous excitement, I accepted to be Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal this week while Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi is away on a working trip in Cairo, Egypt. He is representing UJ at the International Association of … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 12, 2023
UJ welcomes top international scholars to discuss latest research on risk and uncertainty
The School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) welcomed top international scholars to discuss the latest research on risk and uncertainty. Aptly named Risk and Uncertainty in Finance and Economics (RUFE) the four-day conference (04-07 A … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 11, 2023
South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, delivers Distinguished Lecture at UJ
South Africa’s economic woes reflect the state of the global economy. This was the overarching sentiment shared by the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago as he delivered his Special Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, 1 … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 11, 2023