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UJ NEWS: Following a breathtaking, record-breaking weekend at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana earlier in May 2026, University of Johannesburg (UJ) track sensation Lythe Pillay has been officially nominated for the prestigious World Athletics Athlete of the Month award for May:
https://t.co/0JjdNZTsnO
Vote here: https://t.co/xW974ppSDk

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UJ GRADUATIONS: Academic leader and mathematician Prof Loyiso Nongxa honoured with UJ honorary doctorate: https://t.co/lUqE4609QG
#UJGrads2026 #UJGraduations

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Today, the University of Johannesburg celebrates excellence in mathematics,
leadership, and transformation as UJ confers an Honorary Doctorate on Prof Loyiso Nongxa.

A pioneer whose impact has transformed higher education across the continent.

#UJAllTheWay #UJGrads2026 #UJGraduations #HonoraryDoctorate

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UJ Choir: The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir is set to place South Africa and the African continent at the centre of the global cultural spotlight after being selected to perform at the prestigious World Symposium on Choral Music 2026 from 23 to 28 August 2026:
https://t.co/DRyOfh4iUR
#UJChoir #UJArtsandCulture #OrangeArmy

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UJ GRADUATIONS: Phuti Kgomo, a recent BCom Accounting graduate from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), credits the institution’s high academic standards with instilling the discipline and grit she needs to succeed in the corporate world:
https://t.co/y1uNADtaDa
#UJGrads2026 #UJGraduations

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UJ GRADUATIONS: Every student’s journey to graduation looks different, but for Siyanda Dlamini, a recent University of Johannesburg (UJ) graduate, the path was defined by heavy obstacles and invaluable second chances.
https://t.co/zekqYNE2JK
#UJGrads2026 #UJGraduations

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UJ NEWS: Owame Kamogelo Mapedi, a third-year BCom Marketing Management student from the University of Johannesburg, is notably one of the only African students to make the cut for the inaugural Voices of the Future Fellowship (VOTF) by Effie LIONS Foundation:
https://t.co/C0b2uX2dO6

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☕ Happening now: High Tea with the VC.

Join Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi live on Zoom for an engaging discussion on Under Smuts’ Rule, authored by UJ’s Senior Executive Director of University Relations, Prof Bongani Ngqulunga.

The conversation explores history, politics, identity, and South Africa’s evolving social landscape through one of the country’s defining historical periods.

Be part of the conversation here:
https://t.co/CvtMOAt1eR

#HighTeaWithTheVC #UJAllTheWay

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🇿🇦🇭🇹 Today, the University of Johannesburg commemorated the 223rd anniversary of the Haitian flag with a symbolic flag-raising ceremony and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti.

Hosted by Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Letlhokwa George Mpedi and His Excellency Jean Robert Pillard, the engagement reflects a shared commitment to advancing collaboration in higher education, research, innovation and academic exchange.

#UJAllTheWay #UJGlobal

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@lgmpedi And with that the #UJCEDay #21YearsofImpact has officially begun:

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Happening today: The University of Johannesburg is today hosting the #UJCEDay showcasing #21YearsofImpact

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At UJ everything we do must have a positive societal impact, says UJ VC Prof @lgmpedi

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A panel discussion on heritage sites in Joburg is now taking place. Projects like this AR experience helps to get people interested in their communities and common spaces

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Happening in Johannesburg: The University of Johannesburg (#UJ), in collaboration with the Melville Koppies Management Committee, will today launch the Augmented Reality (AR) heritage project at the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve & Heritage Site
#WorkersDay #UJxMelvilleKoppies

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By launching on Workers’ Day, the project serves as a tribute to indigenous innovation. The AR experience centres on a 500-year-old Batswana smelter, honouring the physical & intellectual labour that shaped African society long before industrial modernity.

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UJ NEWS: As part of the University of Johannesburg’s (#UJ) ongoing strategy to foster global engagement and research activities on the African continent, the institution has signed a collaborative agreement with Ghana's Water Resources Commission (WRC):
https://t.co/xLvwppMt5Y

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UJ LAUNCH: The University of Johannesburg (#UJ) has moved to the centre of the global artificial intelligence governance debate, formally entering the policy arena with the launch of the podcast 'Beyond the Code: AI and Law':
https://t.co/1QiMcPaWAs
Watch the first episode here: https://t.co/UkcUEXQh48