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| UJ Chancellor Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka officially robes UJ VC & Principal Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi Photograph: UJ News Archives |
Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi, the newly designated Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg was officially inaugurated on Friday, March 10, 2023. The inauguration ceremony, which included all of the pomp and circumstance of university graduation, was attended by UJ's executive leadership and representative student council (SRC) members, as well as its stakeholders, including alums and donors, vice-chancellors of other universities, and government and business representatives.
Prof Mpedi is the third vice-chancellor to take the helm of UJ in its 18-year history, following the merging of the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR), and Vista University's Soweto and East Rand campuses. Prof Mpedi was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: of Academic (UJ) until his appointment, which he took in 2021. He was previously the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law (UJ).
Prof Mpedi stressed that the University would continue to pursue its primary goals by providing a variety of top-notch academic programs, enhancing strengths in research, actively seeking outside funding to support research activities, offering numerous opportunities for the full development of staff, and investing in tutors and other support systems to ensure student success. “Our true accomplishments are that the University enables our researchers to develop new knowledge and that each year, just over 13 000 young people graduate from UJ. We hope their efforts will help our society and the rest of the planet.”
