Freedom Day message
South Africa celebrated Freedom Day 2020 under challenging circumstances. For a message of support and solidarity from a member of our Chinese staff at the UJCI, click here.
The Chinese Embassy in South Africa is sponsoring an essay-writing contest for all registered students at South African universities. THEME The theme of the contest is: The thoughts of the president of China, Xi Jinping, through the eyes of South African university students. PRIZES Substantial prizes are on offer. They are: Chinese Ambassador’s Award: one…
Upholding Sino-African Solidarity in the Face of COVID-19 Alexander Nuetah, Africa China Review, 13 April 2020 Recent reports from social and some mainstream media outlets have reported discrimination against Africans living in the commercial city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. The outcries led a Group of African Ambassadors in China to release an…
On 24 July in Benin, a member of the UJCI Wushu Club, Baimei (Megan Cruickshank), came second in Taolu Nanquan and second in short weapons in the 6th African Wushu Championship. Athletes from 11 African countries attended the competition. Baimei represented South Africa, and her achievement has made all the members of the UJCI Wushu…
On 30 May 2017, UJCI held a Dragon Boat Festival at its premises in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with…
The UJCI has released its course guidelines for the first semester of 2024. It will offer credited courses in Basic Mandarin and Intermediate Mandarin, and non-credited courses in HSK Mandarin and Chinese Culture. The credited Mandarin courses are open to UJ students only, and the non-credited courses are open to all, including UJ students and…
Prof Peng Yi of Nanjing Tech University has joined the UJCI as Chinese Co-Director, succeeding Prof Yin Fulin. She assumed her duties on 1 February 2018. A native of Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, Prof Peng has a background in law, and has served in various capacities, including lecturing in and researching the legal conflicts between…