its strategic intent of attaining global excellence and stature in the context of 4IR and to support the African continent in embracing 4IR, as a leading African institution in a globally competitive environment. You have an inextricable link with the University. The message of thuma mina is one that can only be achieved if you continue to walk with us to reimagine and reinvent the future. As Bra Hugh sings, “I wanna lend a hand. Send me.”
in the teaching sphere that we are seeing success. The University has continued to participate and contribute to discussions and intellectual debates in public spaces on COVID-19. Now, we look to the future in an uncertain world. The pandemic has served as an important purveyor of truth for our preparedness for the shift into the 4IR. The media space, the think tanks, government and many other players in the field have now realized that the tomorrow they may have been imagining, is already with us. UJ has led the charge actively. UJ intends to advance and position
(4IR) as we embrace new forms of teaching, learning and working based on remote processes and an infusion of technology. Since the first rumblings of COVID-19, UJ has been agile, responsive and constantly aligning itself with national strategies. Despite a seemingly challenging shift, we have certainly seen success. Last year, we emerged as the first South African university able to complete the academic year. In many ways we have used this time to heed the nation’s call to thuma mina. We have begun to find a rhythm and worked hard to make the abnormal, normal. It is not just
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