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MESSAGE FROM UJ
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From the Vice-Chancellor’s Desk
From the Alumni Office UJ @ 20
3 Forging a United Future: Professor Ihron Rensburg and the Founding of UJ 5 A Legacy of Vision: Professor Tshilidzi Marwala Reflects on His Tenure as UJ Vice-Chancellor 7 The Orange Link bridge shines bright as UJ turns 20 UJ NEWS 9 UJ achieves historic number 1 in SA’s accredited research outputs for the third consecutive year
UJ honours former SA President Kgalema Motlanthe with prestigious doctorate 72 39 Dr Tebogo Makhubela: Charting the past to guide the future 29 From Bulawayo to the Boardroom – The journey of Tendai Chinyande Gowera 19 UJ’s CALTSTEAM named finalist for prestigious global award
11 UJ ranked number 1 in South Africa and Africa in 2025 THE Impact Rankings 12 Dressing for Success: PsyCaD’s Career Closet Empowers UJ Students 14 Get ready to cook up a storm: UJ & Lucky Star serve up a delicious new show 16 UJ Orange Impact Couture Fashion Show 18 UJ unveils new values while marking 50 Years of APK & 20 Years of Unity
19 UJ’s CALTSTEAM named finalist for prestigious global award 20 UJ Library partners with the City of Joburg for MobiReadathon EVENTS 22 Law Alumni Through the Years: Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence 24 UJ Alumni and Youth in Dialogue: Reflecting on 20 Years of Impact and Innovation 26 A Legacy of Leadership: UJ’s School of Public Management, Governance, and Public Policy Marks 20 Years of Excellence ALUMNI MOVERS AND SHAKERS
29 From Bulawayo to the Boardroom – The journey of Tendai Chinyande Gowera 32 A delicate balancing act – Makhukhu Mampuru, Executive Director of Nedlac 33 Resilience and perseverance: Athenkosi Fani’s journey to graduation 34 The numbers man with a vision for impact – Riaan Davel, CFO of DRDGOLD THE WINNERS CIRCLE 37 Raenette Gottardo: From student leader to drone warfare specialist 39 Dr Tebogo Makhubela: Charting the past to guide the future 41 UJ and Mail & Guardian Celebrate 20 Years of Young South Africans HONORARY DOCTORATE 69 UJ confers Honorary Doctorate on publishing pioneer Margaret Busby 71 UJ confers Honorary Doctorate on Physicist Professor Alfred Msezane
72 UJ honours former SA President Kgalema Motlanthe with prestigious doctorate 73 UJ recognises Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu for his contribution to nation-building PUBLICATIONS 75 The Way Home: Memories of a South African in Exile 76 Proud to be Deaf: Ministry, Saintliness and the History of the Catholic Deaf Community in South Africa, 1874-1994 77 The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe: Gender, Coups, and Diplomats 78 Nostalgia after Apartheid: Disillusionment, Youth, and Democracy in South Africa 79 Colorblind Tools: Global Technologies of Racial Power INSIGHTS 81 Opinion: The Missing Youth in the 7th administration of the SA Government of National Unity (GNU) 83 Opinion: When help turns harmful: Confronting the toxic rise of ‘mavuso’ culture in South Africa SPORT 86 UJ Golf Day raises R260 000 to support students
87 UJ Senior Men’s Football Team returns to Varsity Football with title aspirations 89 UJ Sport Clubs celebrate 20th anniversary with 9-medal dominance at USSA 2025
Mrs Phaladi Magongoa
Prof Bettine van Vuuren Dr Tinus van Zyl
Mr Victor Khangale Ms Mareza Christensen
EDITORIAL NOTE In this edition, you will find some of UJ’s recent success stories. This is why the magazine is called ALUMNI IMPUMELELO, which means success in IsiZulu. Through this publication, we celebrate some Illustrious Alumni, Events, and Research. We invite you to follow us on social media and update your contact details on the UJ website. This will allow us to reconnect with you and for you to share in UJ’s journey. This journey includes positioning UJ as a leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Don’t forget to register on the UJ Alumni Connect platform to gain access to job opportunities, mentorships and more.
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