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When Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Director of Operations, Angela Mokasi graduated with a Master’s degree in Public Management and Governance from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), she made a choice that reflected who she is. Instead of wearing a formal outfit beneath her graduation gown, Mok...
Read articleMembers of parliament Dr Malusi Gigaba and Dr Mmusi Maimane are the newest additions to the UJ family following their graduation on 21 July 2025. The pair who graduated with hundreds of other students during the College of Business and Economics graduation ceremony completed their doctoral studies in Public Manageme...
Read articleThe University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy (SPMGPP) hosted in celebration of University’s 20 th anniversary an alumni networking event. The event focused on what the alumni’s collective impact has been, gave them the platform to exchange ideas, and to engage on ho...
Read articleATTENTION: NEWS EDITORS & REPORTERS Media Advisory For immediate release Wednesday, 25 June 2025 The University of Johannesburg (UJ)’s School of Public Management, Governance, and Public Policy (SPMGPP) will host a high-level alumni engagement event in celebration of the University’s 20th anniversary. The event is h...
Read articleThe University of Johannesburg (UJ) celebrated a significant moment during its 2024 Summer Graduation, welcoming Prince Maqhawe Sigcawu, the eldest son of AmaXhosa King Vulikhaya kaZolilizwe Sigcawu to its alumni. On October 14, 2024, Prince Maqhawe crossed the stage to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Public Managem...
Read articleThirty years into democracy, South Africa's public sector faces widespread corruption, eroding public trust and prompting calls for professionalisation. Despite some diligent public servants, poor trust levels highlight the need for merit-based recruitment, especially at senior levels, to bridge the gap between poli...
Read articleThe saying "seeing is honest and complete. We see and are aware that we see the complete field" literally and figuratively describes the advantage of having sight. However, what happens when people are born blind or lose their sight somewhere in the middle of their journey of life? The latter can be devastating, but...
Read articleThe University of Johannesburg (UJ) stays firmly committed to shifting the frontiers of teaching and learning through continuously introducing more innovative online capabilities in real-time, anywhere, anytime qualifications. Towards the end of 2017, UJ launched four 100% online only master's degree programmes. The...
Read articleOn Monday, 2 October 2017, the University of Johannesburg (UJ), in partnership with Academic Partnerships, launched three new 100% online Master’s Degree programmes. The programmes are: a Master of Public Health, a Master of Public Management and Governance, and a Master of Education in Information and Communication...
Read articlePhelisa Ncama, born and raised in Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa – proudly walked away with her BA Public Management and Governance qualification within the Faculty of Management , at the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) graduation ceremony on Monday, 12 June 2017. Ncama lives with albinism and has the desire t...
Read articleLorraine Matshazi graduated at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the Faculty of Management with a BA degree; Honours degree; and MA degree, in Public Management and Governance respectively, with distinctions. Raised by both parents who are not university graduates, Lorraine made it her priority to aim as high...
Read articleOn 2 August 2016, the Faculty of Management, the UJ Postgraduate School and the UJ Library hosted the first Faculty of Management 2-Minute Master's Dissertation (2MD) and 3-Minute PhD Thesis (3MT) Competition. Seven Master's and PhD students competed. The results were as follows: The 3MT winner was Tatenda Chabata f...
Read articleSHIKHA VYAS-DOORGAPERSAD was appointed as a Full Professor, Department of Public Management and Governance at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The video of her Professorial Lecture can be downloaded . In her professorial lecture, she emphasised that the post-apartheid South Africa has established various le...
Read articleDR PETA THOMAS was appointed as Lecturer: Department of Business Management read more.. TSHILIDZI SITHOMOLA was appointed as Lecturer: Department of Public Management and Governance read more.. SITHEMBISO KHUMALO (right) was appointed as Lecturer: Department of Information and Knowledge Management read more.. PRANES...
Read articlePost-apartheid South Africa has established various legislative frameworks in order to eradicate the restrictive developmental policies of the past. One of these frameworks is to promote gender equality in the work-place. Socially, economically and politically, there is still a gap between women and men holding deci...
Read articleSouth Africa is at a tipping point, and small shifts in political and economic conditions can cause dramatic changes, according to Dr Frans Cronje, CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR). Speaking about his book A Time Traveller’s Guide to Our Next Ten Years at the University of Johannesburg (U...
Read articleIn 2003, QS founded the “QS Educational Trust”, a scholarship with the mission of becoming a major, independent, community-based route to postgraduate scholarships. The QS Scholarship Scheme provides and sources educational scholarships for international students. QS is committed to motivating talented individual...
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