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Tackling corruption in Church and State: UJ Library hosts critical lecture series
‘What is the role of churches in a country with high levels of corruption in society and politics?’ ‘Why do churches have corrupt leaders?’ These questions were among the burning issues discussed in the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Library anti-corr … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 14, 2024
Vice-Chancellor Message – 10 May 2024
Every year, on the second Sunday of May, countries worldwide celebrate Mother’s Day in honour of the profound role that mothers play in the lives of children, families, communities and the broader society. Although the day is not a public holiday in So … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 10, 2024
UJ forges strategic partnership with City University of Hong Kong
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with City University of Hong Kong (CityU). This collaboration, formalised through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marks a significant step forward in UJ … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 10, 2024
Dr Naledi Pandor calls for solidarity with Palestine in keynote address at UJ memorial lecture
International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Minister Naledi Pandor, in her keynote address at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on May 8, 2024, highlighted the unique responsibility of South African institutions of higher learning, given … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 10, 2024
Opinion: South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity
In 1992, two years before the end of apartheid, Nelson Mandela bemoaned the state of South Africa’s print media. He said the media’s domination by middle class males from the minority white population posed the biggest threat to freedom of expression i … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 6, 2024
UJTTO celebrates World IP Day: Innovation for Sustainable Development
The University of Johannesburg’s Technology Transfer Office (UJTTO) celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on April 30th, 2024 under the theme “IP and the Sustainable Development Goals : Building our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity .” … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 6, 2024
Vice-Chancellor Message – 03 May 2024
In the past few years, our University has driven several initiatives to assist students with tuition fees and other financial needs. Among these initiatives is the Double Our Future Impact campaign, which we introduced in 2022 to help cover the registr … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: May 6, 2024
UJ’s virtual reality experience resurrects the vibrant community of Sophiatown decades after its destruction
In a pioneering initiative, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) together with the Trevor Huddleston Memorial Centre (THMC) unveils an innovative Virtual Reality (VR) experience, led by Izak Potgieter. This groundbreaking project revives the soul and ch … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 26, 2024
Vice-Chancellor Message – 26 April 2024
Tomorrow, 27 April 2024, marks exactly 30 years since our country’s first democratic elections. I still remember that day vividly when I readied myself to vote for the first time, as the nation prepared to step out into an entirely new South Africa. It … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 26, 2024
UJ’s Technology Transfer and Culture in Africa project receives funding from Notre Dame–IBM Technology Ethics Lab
The University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s innovative project, “Technology Transfer and Culture in Africa: Large Scale Models in Focus,” led by Professor Catherine Botha of the department of Philosophy, with top-ranking graduate students in AI Ethics, Frank … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: April 26, 2024