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"Being Chris Hani's Daughter"by Lindiwe Hani and Melinda Ferguson

  • Authors: Modise, Theodorah
  • Date: 2017/04/20
  • Subjects: UJ Library , Jacana Media , Lindiwe Hani
  • Type: Book Discussion
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235539 , uj:24096
  • Description: UJ Division of Student Life and Governance and the UJ Library in partnership with Jacana Media, invite you to a discussion with Lindiwe Hani on her book: Being Chris Hani’s Daughter ABOUT THE BOOK: In this intimate and revealing memoir, Lindiwe faces her demons, not just those hat haunted her through her addiction but, with the courage that comes with sobriety, she comes face-to-face with her father’s two killers. The book reveals the exclusive meetings she had with both Clive Derby-Lewis before he succumbed to cancer in November 2016, and Janusz Walus, who is still serving a life sentence for her father’s assassination. It also includes extracts of the last interview with Chris Hani by historian Luli Callinicos. ABOUT THE AUTHORs: Award-winning journalist Melinda Ferguson is the best-selling author of the addiction trilogy: Smacked, Hooked and Crashed. Her publishing imprint MFBooks Joburg was the recipient of the 2016 Sunday Times Alan Paton Award for Rape: A South African Nightmare by Dr Pumla Dineo Gqola. Lindiwe Hani has worked in the communications field for the better part of ten years. Her greatest accomplishment is being a mother to her daughter, Khaya. This is her first book. DATE 20 April 2017 TIME 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP by Wednesday, 19 April 2017 to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za / 011 559 2264 #UJLibraryBookDiscussions
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Book Discussion : As by Fire : the End of the South African University by Prof Jonathan Jansen

  • Authors: Modise, Theodorah
  • Date: 2017/07/27
  • Subjects: Chinua Achebe Auditorium , UJ Library , Prof Jonathan Jansen
  • Type: Presentation
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/251368 , uj:26192
  • Description: INVITATION UJ SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy and the UJ Library in partnership with NB Publishers, invite you to a discussion with PROFESSOR JONATHAN JANSEN author of As by Fire: The End of the South African University DATE: 27 July 2017  TIME: 16h30 for 17h00 VENUE: Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg, (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP by Tuesday 25 July 2017 to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za / 011 559 2264 FACILITATOR: Prof Chris Landsberg (SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Prof Jonathan Jansen is a leading South African educationist, commentator and the author of several books including the bestselling, Letters to My Children. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State, where he earned a reputation for transformation and a deep commitment to reconciliation. He is married with two children. ABOUT THE BOOK: What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015 and 2016? Is it actually about fees? Why did so many protests turn violent? Where is the government while the buildings burn, and do the students know how to end the protests? Former Free State University Vice-Chancellor Jonathan Jansen delves into the unprecedented disruption of universities that caught South Africa by surprise. In frank interviews with eleven of the VCs most affected, he examines the forces at work, why the protests escalate into chaos, and what is driving – and exasperating – our youth. This urgent and necessary book gives us an insider view of the crisis, tells us why the conflict will not go away and what it means for the future of our universities.
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Library newsletter, vol. 1, issue 1, 05 March 2014

  • Authors: UJ Library
  • Date: 2014-06-12
  • Subjects: UJ Library , UJ Library events , UJ Library newsletter
  • Type: Newsletter
  • Identifier: uj:1109 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11232
  • Description: All four UJ Campus Libraries celebrated Valentine’s Day in their unique and innovative ways. It was a day of love and all students had to feel the love coming from their own library. Who knows, Cupid may also strike while you are in the library! Now, let us share the fun from the various campuses with you.
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Library newsletter, vol. 2, issue 2, April 2014

  • Authors: UJ Library
  • Date: 2014
  • Subjects: UJ Library , UJ Library events , UJ Library newsletter
  • Type: Newsletter
  • Identifier: uj:1102 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10484
  • Description: Over 850 people attend events in the library in March! The month of March was very hectic for the events’ staff in the library. Six events were run in a period of two weeks, resulting in over 850 guests attending these events. We are very grateful for the support of volunteers who stayed until late at night to assist with the ushering of guests and with the clearing up afterwards. All the events were fully attended. The highlights were the public lecture with Minister Gigaba and the book discussion with Judge Cameron, which attracted the biggest audiences. Law students had a bumper month because three of the events involved speakers from the legal fraternity: Baroness Scotland, Judge Cameron, and David Bilchitz . The student assistants from the law section of the library also had hands on experience of events in the library when they ushered guests into the venue during the Judge Cameron book discussion. They did a splendid job indeed considering that over 200 people attended that discussion. It is also our pride when we promote books written or edited by our own UJ staff. Prof David Bilchitz and Prof Ashwin Desai from different departments within UJ, promoted the books they edited with great success. Photographs taken at these events are available on the library website as well as video recordings on you-tube.
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Library newsletter, vol. 2, issue 3, May 2014

  • Authors: UJ Library
  • Date: 2014-06-12
  • Subjects: UJ Library , UJ Library events , UJ Library newsletter
  • Type: Newsletter
  • Identifier: uj:1108 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11231
  • Description: Highlights: In commemorating 20 years of democracy in South Africa, a discussion was held at the APK Campus Library on April 16. The key speakers were Mr Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance; and Professor Steven Friedman, Director: Centre for the Study of Democracy, UJ. The discussion was facilitated by Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Internationalisation Advancement and Student Affairs, UJ and it was concluded with a vote of thanks by Professor Cheryl Hendricks, Professor in Political Science, UJ. The event was attended by over 200 guests who participated in a very robust interaction. Mr Gordhan traced the country’s journey from 1990 until 1994 – talking about the build up to the first democratic elec-tions. He spoke of the challenges of conducting the elections and that of forming the first democratic government. Currently, South Africa is firmly embedded in the global environment and is consequently confronted with global challenges and opportunities. While acknowledging that South Africa has not completely reached its goals, Mr Gordhan said that many positive strides had been made and that we had much to look forward to. He urged nation building and cooperation in all sectors of society to make South Africa a better place. Prof Friedman acknowledged that there had been a change in South Africa since 1994 – a positive change. However, he used the theory of path dependency to suggest that while things did in fact change, the arrangement of society and its institutions remained the same. The difference is the racial make-up of these institutions. Path dependency suggests that the more things change, the more they remain the same.The evening, which concluded on a positive note, was hosted jointly by the Transformation Unit, the Department of Politics and the Library. The Library in partnership with Higher Education South Africa, recently hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion with Prof John Goddard OBE. His topic ‘The role of universities in national and local development: insights from Europe and the OECD’ attracted a number of academics, who were fortunate to have a very close discussion with the professor. We also hosted Dr Robert Garris – Managing Director of the Rockefeller Foundation in NYC, in partnership with the DVC Research and Postgraduate Division. The aim of the visit was to strengthen ties between UJ and the Rockefeller Foundation. Among other things he promoted the Foundation’s Bellagio Centre residency and conference programmes. The Vice Chancellor, Prof Ihron Rensburg also invited Dr Robert Garris to a breakfast meeting with other members of the Executive Leadership Group ( Dr Mandla Msibi: Executive Director, Research and Innovation; Dr Rookaya Bawa: Executive Director, LIC; Prof Tshilidzi Marwala: DVC, Research and Postgraduate Studies). The Library plans to host more international speakers in line with the university’s mission of global partnerships and excellence.
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Public Lecture : State Capture. Presentation by Former Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan and Former Deputy-Finance Minister, Mcebisi Jonas

  • Authors: Modise, Theodorah
  • Date: 2017/07/26
  • Subjects: Public lecture , State capture , UJ Library
  • Type: Presentation
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/251500 , uj:26195
  • Description: The Departments of Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology & Development Studies and Library and Information Centre present a Seminar on State Capture, White Monopoly Capital and Radical Economic Transformation: The Balance of Forces ‘State Capture’ has become a household concept in South Africa; shorthanded for many of the ills that have beset the political terrain. What is ‘State Capture’? Who is doing the capturing? How? What are the short and long-term consequences? How can it be challenged? Where does radical economic transformation fit into the equation? What role can intellectuals play in this contest of social forces? DATE: 26 July 2017 TIME: 3:00pm for 3:30pm VENUE: Library, 6th Level Auditorium Opening by Ihron Rensburg Chair: Cheryl Hendricks Main Speakers: Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas Discussant: Lumkile Mondi Vote of Thanks – Ashwin Desai Please RSVP Rae Israel (risrael@uj.ac.za) or 011 559 2896
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UJ Library Showcase Brochure 2017

  • Authors: UJ Library
  • Date: 2017
  • Subjects: UJ Library , UJ Library newsletter , UJ library showcase brochure
  • Type: Newsletter
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/237132 , uj:24291
  • Description: The University of Johannesburg Library is a modern and client friendly facility that is proud of the quality of the spaces and services offered to academics, researchers and students. The attached booklet tells the story of how the UJ Library managed to transform itself into the hub of the academic activities at the University over a period of only five years.
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UJ Talks : “Why is South Africa’s proposed new nuclear deal so controversial?” by Boniswa Madikizela.

  • Authors: Modise, Theodorah
  • Date: 2017/08/11
  • Subjects: Boniswa Madikizela , Nuclear deal , UJ Library
  • Type: Presentation
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/251230 , uj:26189
  • Description: Please join us for a lunchtime conversation with Boniswa Madikizela as she talks to us on, Personal Financial Literacy of University Students. Date: 11 August 2017 Time: 12h00 Ms Boniswa Madikizela is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years post article experience. Currently she is a senior lecturer in the professional accounting stream and a member of the Department of Accountancy management team responsible for the Academic Innovation and Benchmarking portfolio. In June 2017, she graduated and obtained her MCom degree in International Accounting. Her research focused on the personal financial literacy of university students registered on the Bachelor of Accounting Degree. Her interest in personal financial literacy is directly linked to the qualities that she believes all graduates should possess as a life skill. In May 2017 the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) announced her as a Brand Ambassador.
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UJ Talks: Prof Mary Galvin

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