As part of the Botany and Plant Biotechnology departmental community outreach, Dr Estherna Pretorius invited the grade 10/11 Life Sciences learners of the UJ Metropolitan Academy to participate in a vegetable garden project at their school. This project is aligned with the National sustainable development goals…Read More »
How do young women break into a fiercely competitive, high-skill industry and build a fulfilling and globally competitive career? For one young professional, a supportive culture and the opportunity to make a real impact has proved to be the perfect mix as…Read More »
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Nnenna Abengowe (Nigeria/UK/US) as the Deputy Director of the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA). Anna Abengowe holds a Bachelor in Art History from Boston University and a Master’s in…Read More »
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has done it again. It has been ranked in the top 800 universities globally by Times Higher Education (THE) for the sixth year running. Udubs placed seventh in South Africa and 13th on the African…Read More »
Rhodes University Council has elected the Executive Director at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG), Ms Gugu Ndebele, its new deputy chairperson. Ms Ndebele succeeds Reverend Canon Dr Vicentia Kgabe, who became the first woman deputy chairperson of Rhodes University…Read More »
Meet Dr Rekha Rambharose – one of the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) finest. She is a Nano biotechnology scientist, but the one area she is most proud of is her role as chair of the Implementation, Assessment and Articulation of…Read More »
Respect for the profession created the need to do this qualification, says Dlamini. A medical doctor, successful businesswoman, and the Wits Chancellor, Dr Judy Dlamini graduated today, 26 April 2022, at Wits University with a teaching qualification. She received a Postgraduate Certificate…Read More »
Reasons to be Proud – #R2bP: Jean Greyling, Associate Professor in the Department of Computing Sciences at Mandela University, has been awarded the 2021 Distinguished Service in ICT Award. This national award is made jointly by EngineerIT magazine and the Institute of…Read More »
Dear UJ Community, It has been heartening to see that the UJ KZN Floods Relief Fund, which we launched just before the Easter long weekend, is receiving immense support. Yesterday, for instance, the President of UJ Convocation, Professor Tumi Diale, announced that she…Read More »
Tebogo Mphahlele has always been academically inclined. In her Matric year, she had the opportunity to work at one of the big four accounting firms. “I went there wanting to expose myself to what is available. When I reflected, there were so…Read More »