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UJ Departments collaborate to host Healthy Campus Exhibition
University of Johannesburg (UJ) departments recently held a unique exhibition on Friday, 31 March 2023 at the Soweto Campus that offered free health screenings to staff and students. The exhibition was part of UJ’s Healthy Campus Programme, which aims … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 5, 2023
UJ rugby teams dominate UP Tuks at their homeground in FNB Varsity Cup
On Monday, April 3rd, 2023, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) senior women’s and men’s rugby teams emerged victorious against the University of Pretoria’s (FNB UP Tuks) male and female teams, respectively. This win marked a significant achievement fo … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 4, 2023
UJ Industrial Design student, Tshepiso Motau wins National Design Competition
Tshepiso Motau, a third-year Industrial Design student is flying the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) flag high after winning the National Furniture Design competition. The 21-year-old was announced as the overall winner at the Buy Local Summit & … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 4, 2023
Swedish higher education delegation visits UJ to explore collaboration opportunities
The South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is a strategic internationalisation project aimed at fostering stronger ties between South Africa and Sweden in the areas of research, education, and innovation. To this end, SASUF organised the SASUF Re … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 4, 2023
UJ Arts & Culture’s Hlakanyana – The Musical earns 14 Naledi nominations
UJ Arts & Culture’s interdisciplinary production of Hlakanyana – The Musical, commissioned for the FADA 2nd Year Interdisciplinary Theatre Programme, has received 14 nominations at the Naledi Theatre Awards. The nominees were announced at the at th … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 3, 2023
2023 SAICA ITC results affirm UJ as a leader in Accounting Education in South Africa
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has been reaffirmed as a leader in Accounting Education in South Africa, according to the most recent findings of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC). UJ stud … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 3, 2023
Vice-Chancellor Message – 31 March 2023
Dear UJ Community, As I settled down yesterday to write this edition over a hot cup of tea, I found myself brimming with excitement. On my table was a copy of the book, The White-faced Huts: Witchcraft in the Transkei by H.F Sampson. I gingerly rotated … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: March 31, 2023
ICSD Africa colloquium explores social development approaches to Climate Change, Crises, and Gender Equality
On March 14 and 15, 2023, the African branch of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) conducted its inaugural colloquium in Johannesburg. The theme of the event, which was hosted by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Centre for So … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: March 31, 2023
Posthumously conceived children – a looming legal and social security minefield
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 30 March 2023. We must recognise that reproductive technologi … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: March 31, 2023
Disability Sports Club wins 23 medals at SASAPD in Cape Town
Several student-athletes and external members of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Sports for Students with Disabilities Club (SSD) recently competed in the South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) national championship … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: March 29, 2023