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How three AI technologies can sharpen a company’s strategic edge
Deploying an Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a corporate business can be a costly endeavour. The payback period may be slightly longer. But longer term, the benefits of implementing these technologies would by far exceed the initial investment, says Pr … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 6, 2021
UJ’s virtual and augmented reality hub to advance STEM education
UJ VARSTEME learning combines Virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence and augmented reality (AR) to create training programs for teacher and learner by adapting to their specific needs and offering a safe place to learn. The Department of Scienc … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 5, 2021
Jason van Rooyen shares 2020 Tokyo Olympics experience
The South African athletics team spent almost 36 hours on air to reach the Tokyo Olympic Games village in Japan, connecting in Ethiopia and South Korea after departing from O.R Tambo International airport in Johannesburg. This is according to the Unive … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 4, 2021
Opinion: South Africa needs an urgent reset to lead it from a path of national suicide
Throughout the annals of history, national suicides have occurred. The events of the past week in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng are examples of this. People looted and destroyed vital infrastructure such as shops, pharmacies and medical centres and brough … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 26, 2021
Opinion: Seismic shock: Insurrection or coup d’état, that is the counter-revolutionary question
Whatever we call it, coup, insurrection or counter-revolution, surely this was a jolt to South Africa and not just a tremor. Measured on the Richter scale, we have experienced a significant event equivalent to an earthquake. The aftershocks will persi … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 26, 2021
Vice-Chancellor Message – 23 July 2021
Dear UJ Community, Some events of the last few days has reminded us that South Africa, for all its imperfections and flaws, also remains a beautiful country full of possibilities. This week’s news that COVID-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer have p … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 23, 2021
UJ Sport Physiotherapist Ndlovu wins 2021 COSAFA Cup with Bafana Bafana
After a long spell of not qualifying for continental and world tournaments, South Africa’s Senior Men National Football team, Bafana Bafana, has lifted the 2021 COSAFA Cup trophy. Helping the team to glory was team medic from the University of Johannes … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 22, 2021
Inequality has caught up with South Africa
Prof Saurabh Sinha and Prof Kammila Naidoo recently penned an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 18 July 2021. While it is important to acknowledge the politically motivated triggers of the destruction we have witnessed, ther … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 19, 2021
SAICA 2021 ITC results confirms Accountancy@UJ as a leader in Accounting Education
The results of the April 2021 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) released on Friday 2 July 2021, once again reaffirms the University of Johannesburg (UJ) as a leader in Accounting Education … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 13, 2021
Death benefits in the South African social security system: The good, the bad and the ugly
Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic (Designate) and former Executive Dean: Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg. He recently penned an opinion article published in The Daily Maverick, 08 July 2021. About 4.8 … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 13, 2021