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UJ ladies determined for top finish in Varsity Netball tournament
Coach Bongiwe Msomi has assembled a solid netball squad of talented University of Johannesburg (UJ) players to challenge for top finish in the 8th edition of the 2021 Varsity Netball competition. The battle for the best Varsity Netball team got underwa … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 22, 2021
Vice-Chancellor Message -20 August 2021
Dear UJ Community Yesterday, as I was switching between radio stations for the best offering of the latest news, I stumbled on an animated debate about the government’s ongoing vaccination programme. Interestingly, this came moments after Cabinet annou … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 20, 2021
Survey shows that acceptance of vaccines is increasing but challenges remain
Today, 18 August 2021, the Centre for Social Change, University of Johannesburg (UJ) in collaboration with the Developmental, Ethical and Capable State research division of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) released two reports at a webinar ( … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 18, 2021
UJ introduces two 100% free fully online course (MOOCS) to the public: Introduction to ‘Artificial Intelligence in the 4IR’ and ‘African Insights’
In 2019, the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) introduced a fully online MOOC (massive open online course) called Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), to all students . Over the past few years, UJ has intensified its … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 18, 2021
The rise of machines and digital apartheid: Discrimination by algorithms a social weapon of destruction
We live not just in the physical world but also in the digital world. Fighting apartheid in the physical world is much easier than fighting it in the digital world. The reality is that we are still in a warped digital world that creates a false pretext … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 18, 2021
UJ’s Prof Tembi Tichaawa on the importance of quality local tourism research to grow tourism in Africa
The past two decades has seen a major transformation in higher education and learning. Primarily, this evolution has been in reaction to the need for increased African scholarship, the need to understand, and present the African context and follow the … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 17, 2021
UJ Netball Club players and coach selected for the national netball squad
Two University of Johannesburg (UJ) players, Boitumelo Mahloko and Tshinako Mdau, and netball coach, Bongiwe Msomi, have been selected to be part of the national netball team, the SPAR Proteas. They will take part in the upcoming Margaret Beckford Suns … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 17, 2021
Gender equality in academia is an essential tool to fight the scourge of GBV
What can academia do to advance gender equality in the workplace? This was the question asked at the recent Gender Equality Forum which took place on Thursday, August 12 2021. Co-hosted by the GBV #ITSNOTOK movement, the Shared Value Africa Initiative … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 17, 2021
Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks ‘The New Apartheid’ at VC’s Book Club
The New Apartheid calls on the government to urgently address a number of endemic failings in the system in order to guarantee veracious impact on our use of space, law, wealth, technology and punishment in South Africa. The volume particularly explore … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 17, 2021
UJ, Okay Minds (Hong Kong) offer training to develop emotional and mental health
The workshop titled ‘Okay Minds’, is aimed at fostering discussions around individual’s mental health issues with special reference to the Hong Kong region. The University of Johannesburg (UJ), in collaboration with Okay Minds (Hong Kong) held a worksh … Continued
Author: Alicia Venter Date: August 16, 2021