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COVID-19 Update: 12 July 2021
As announced yesterday evening, the government has decided to maintain the country at an COVID-19 Adjusted Alert Level 4 for another 14 days – from Sunday, 11 July 2021 until Sunday, 25 July 2021. The State President, H.E Cyril Ramaphosa cited the lev … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 12, 2021
UJ research: Why wild African fruits can supplement low protein staple foods
Wild fruits from Southern Africa show good potential to supplement diets with the building blocks of protein. Researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) studied 14 species. Two of the fruits contain several essential amino acids. All exceed t … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 12, 2021
UJ alumnus Boitumelo Nkatlo, making contaminated mine water safe for local communities
South Africa is facing a water shortage crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) has warned that significantly less rain will fall across South Africa (particularly the south-western region) over the next century. Temperatures are … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 7, 2021
‘Youth should be part of decision-making structures of society’ – says M&G 200 Young listed Simelane
In order for young people to come out of the doldrums of poverty and unemployment and have better opportunities in South Africa, young people should be part of decision-making structures of society. This is according to one of the country’s young liste … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 7, 2021
It is not their time to eat: We must stop the plunder of the Covid-19 fiscal package
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, 05 July 2021. The R500-bi … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 7, 2021
Highs and lows of relations between the AU and EU
Professor Adekeye Adebajo is Director of the University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. He recently penned an opinion article that first appeared in the Business Day: 5 July 2021. As the African Union (AU) and the … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 5, 2021
The ugly truth: households in the highest income groups claim social grants and ironically, it makes them unhappy
Households earning a household income in the top 20 percent, 10 percent and even the top one percent claim all types of grants available to South Africans. Having access to these grants causes the lowest household income earners an increased level of l … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 2, 2021
UJ’s CBE hosts the International Conference in Accounting and Business (ICAB)
The College of Business and Economics (CBE) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) hosted the world’s most dynamic researchers in finance and accounting by presenting a virtual International Conference of Accounting and Business (ICAB), on 29-30 June … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 1, 2021
Mood Swings of South Africans in the last days of June: COVID, Vaccines, Lockdowns and Zuma
The Gross National Happiness index measuring the mood of South Africans has shown that the nation has been experiencing considerable mood swings in the last few days of June. On 27 June, with the announcement of the Level 4 Lockdown, happiness levels d … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: July 1, 2021
COVID-19 Update: 30 June 2021
Dear UJ Community, The government’s decision to move the country to a COVID-19 Adjusted Level 4 for two weeks – effective from Monday, 28 June 2021 to Sunday, 11July 2021 – has various implications for our University’s operations. As you have been made … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: June 30, 2021