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.
On Friday 14 September 2018, China’s Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Xu Nanping, visited the University of Johannesburg, where he was welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, as well as other UJ representatives. The Minister’s visit to UJ took place in the course of a visit to South Africa to…
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…
Professor Yin Fulin has been appointed as the new Chinese Co-director of the UJ Confucius Institute. He assumed his duties on Friday 10 February 2017. He will be with the UJCI for the next two years, working closely with Dr David Monyae, his South African counterpart. Since 2004 Prof Fulin has worked in Nanjing Tech…
[metaslider id=99] On 27 January 2017, the UJCI was proud to present the Chinese Spring Festival celebrating the beginning of the New Year in China – The Year of the Rooster – at Auckland Park. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is determined by the lunisolar Chinese calendar, so the…
On 20 April, the UJCI celebrated Chinese Language Day, which aims at celebrating multilingualism and cultural diversity.
We have launched two WhatsApp groups in order to assist our students with information about our Mandarin courses and other activities, and also to provide essential teaching and other material. To join the WhatsApp groups, click on the buttons below: