ACCA GenZ: Future Skills and Future of Work

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Department of Commercial Accounting in collaboration with UJ Alumni Office, held a join a virtual panel discussion on the Future Skills and the Future of Work of GenZ

Law Alumni Affinity Group Launch

Law Faculty launches Law Affinity Group Prof Wesahl Domingo, Executive Dean of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Law, in collaboration with the UJ Alumni Office, launched the Law Alumni Affinity Group on Saturday, 7 May 2022. The event served as a networking platform for alumni and the selected speakers, an opportunity to meet … Continued

Conversation with Executive Committee of Convocation

Learning to thrive in the “new normal” of post-COVID-19 The Executive Committee of Convocation at the University of Johannesburg held a virtual conversation to discuss the workplace culture post-COVID-19 in March this year. The panellist discussed their experiences in their industries. The representatives considered how COVID-19 changed the way people live, work, think and engage … Continued

USA Alumni Chapter Meet

The networks and relationships you build as a university student become critically important in your advancement as a professional, just one of the reasons it makes sense to become an “active alumni”, says Michael Sudarkasa, who was hosted on UJs USA Alumni chapter meeting, held online in early November 2021.

Money Matters: Building a Healthy Relationship with Money

Personal finance was the point of discussion at a recent UJ Alumni webinar on personal finance, titled Money Matters: Building a Healthy Relationship with Money. The main speaker, Ms. Funeka Montjane, UJ Alumna, Chief Executive Officer: Consumer and High Net Worth Clients at Standard Bank Group, discussed how to manage debt, the categories of debt, … Continued

UJ Alumni Conversation – Sharing solutions

Two UJ alumni, Ms. Allegro Dinkwanyane, entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder and chief executive of the Orgella Group, and Ms. Zanele Modiba, Personal Development Speaker, Marketing specialist, Managing Director: The Alternative, shared their respective journeys to successful entrepreneurship. Dinkwanyane focused on the impact she wants to make on society and the importance of job creation, while Modiba … Continued

UJ Alumni Gauteng Chapter Launch

Alumni chapters have their roots in creating a platform where Alumni can interact, network and give back to their alma mater. The launch of the UJ Gauteng Alumni chapter aims to do just that and more. The UJ Gauteng Alumni chapter launch held on the 29th of September was attended by, Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof. Tshilidzi … Continued

AI (Artificial Intelligence) in auditing

The Department of Commercial Accounting held a webinar on artificial intelligence (AI) in the auditing profession on 20 May 2021. Guest speaker, Saaleha Akoojee CA (SA), partner at PwC South Africa and UJ Alumna, relayed how many accounting and auditing functions, which used to be performed by humans 15 years ago, can now for the most part be performed by … Continued