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Scholars establish global research network on economic crime in Africa following workshop hosted at UJ

May 12, 2025

Professor Pragna Rugunanan

Prof Rugunanan’s inaugural address explores migration and identity in the Global South

October 23, 2024

Opinion: GNU must prioritise empowering whistle-blowers and strengthening anti-corruption fight

July 4, 2024

Esteemed scholar Prof Patrick Bond delivers inaugural lecture at UJ, tackles uneven development in SA

May 9, 2024

Opinion: Whistle-blowers need support and solidarity; they should not be recognised only in death

March 12, 2024

UJ seminar series reflects on 30 Years of Democracy, examines media narratives of South Africa

February 15, 2024

UJ confers honorary degree on British sociologist, Prof Michael Burawoy

May 16, 2022

UJ research examines SA’s electricity crisis and the effect on the working class in townships

April 28, 2022

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