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Opinion: ICJ genocide case provides important lessons in both law and journalism
The South African case of genocide brought against the state of Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is one that stands to set precedence way beyond international humanitarian law independent of the ruling. As a journalist, and one who h … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: January 15, 2024
UJ senior men’s football team opens 2024 with victory over Cosmos FC
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Senior Men’s Football Team opened the season in high spirits after defeating former Premier Soccer League (PSL) and current Gauteng ABC Motsepe League log leaders Cosmos FC 1-0 on Saturday, 13 January 2024. Tokologo … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: January 15, 2024
Vice-Chancellor Message – 2023 Academic Year Reflections
With the festive season almost upon us, I thought I should take some time to reflect on what has been a momentous year for our university, marked by great change and excitement. You would recall that I officially took the helm of this great university … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: December 8, 2023
UJ Orange Wave crowned USSA Basketball 3×3 champions in Makhanda, Eastern Cape
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Senior Men’s Basketball 3×3 Team continued their 5×5 winning momentum from this year’s great University Sport South Africa (USSA) performances in Durban at the Basketball 3×3 Championship in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: December 8, 2023
MISTRA lecture: Professor Marwala highlight the perils and welfare effects of AI
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), hosted the MISTRA Annual Lecture featuring Professor Tshilidzi Marwala. As the former Vice Chancellor … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: December 8, 2023
Vice-Chancellor Message – 01 December 2023
In the past few days, many of our staff, students, and alumni have been awarded honours in a wide range of categories, including academia, research, sports, arts, and culture. Their exceptional performance in their respective fields has been quite rema … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: December 1, 2023
Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu’s BMW art car returns to SA after 32 years, to grace Cape Town’s Iziko Museum
Ndebele artist and international icon, Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu, who was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in 2018, will once again be in the spotlight as the 12th BMW Art Car she painted in 1991 comes back to … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: December 1, 2023
Opinion: More intra-Africa university collaborations are needed
As a university in Africa and a university in the Global South, my own university, the University of Johanneburg in South Africa, strives to be at the forefront of finding solutions and applying knowledge to local and global challenges – and we are not … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: December 1, 2023
Matsoso, Mbisha, Rooskrantz take top honours at 2023 UJ Sport Awards
First-year students and Athletics Club duo Tsebo Matsoso and Joviale Mbisha took the coveted University of Johannesburg (UJ) Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards at the 2023 UJ Sport Awards on Tuesday evening, 21 November 2023. The pair made hi … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: November 23, 2023
UJ Community Engagement awards showcase leading projects for social impact and sustainable change
A golden thread of ‘service with the aim of building sustainable humanity’ ran through the presentation of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) 2023 Community Engagement Service Excellence Awards. The ceremony held 21 November 2023 at the UJ Bunting R … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: November 23, 2023