University of Johannesburg

Your graduation signifies so much more than the completion of a degree. It represents the dreams of many – including those who have walked this journey with you, those who are present today and those who have cheered you on elsewhere. It…

These are some of the technologies on display at the recent launch of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) 4IR Experience Lab which took place on Friday, 24 February 2023. The 4IR Experience Lab is the latest addition to the ongoing…

What is apparent is that algorithms in their current form lend themselves to the very same biases already perpetuated in the criminal justice system. But it does present new and exciting opportunities for the sector.In 2021, in an article…

Until she began her studies at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in 2017, Thuso Seome from Lefaragatlhe in Rustenburg didn’t know what makes a car move, let alone understand the inner workings of an engine.Today Seome (24), a master’s…

ach year in South Africa, when universities begin new academic calendars, the issue of student funding dominates the national debate as more challenges arise. Among the affected group of students facing financial ‘exclusion’ is the…

When the University of Johannesburg hosted the first World Congress of Constitutional Law to be held in Africa, we reflected on the 17th-century philosopher John Locke, who argued that the law of nature compelled humans not to cause harm.…

The Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa (AIISA) was launched successfully at the Johannesburg Business School on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.The institute, which aims to help the country become a digital technology…

In his book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the founder of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab provides an insightful perspective on the 4IR when he writes: “Technology is not an exogenous force over which we have no control. We are…

Five researchers that are associated with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have been included in the Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list for 2022.Compiled by Clarivate Analytics, the Highly Cited Researchers list recognises scientists…

It is becoming increasingly clear that without improving South Africa’s competitiveness, we will not be able to reduce the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment.ast week I joined other luminaries at a conference…