[58] The UJSRC consists of eight members, two members per campus, and they are elected by the student bodies of each campus. The Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) was a prominent South African institution of higher education and research that served the greater Johannesburg area and surroundings from 1967 to 2004. RAU - Rand Afrikaans University. I am no stranger to new colleges myself. [verwysing benodig], Met verloop van tyd het die universiteit ’n dubbel-mediuminstelling geword wat byna alle kursusse in Afrikaans sowel as Engels aangebied het. [verwysing benodig], Op 4 Augustus 1965 het die destydse minister van onderwys, sen. Jan de Klerk, bekendgemaak dat die kabinet besluit het dat Unisa se setel in Pretoria sou bly en sy toestemming verleen tot die voorgestelde stigting van 'n onafhanklike Afrikaansmedium-universiteit vir die Witwatersrand met sy setel in Johannesburg. Die eerste veldtog tussen 1956 en 1961 het sy hoogtepunt bereik met die stigting van die Goudstadse Onderwyskollege in Februarie 1961. The merger of the modified RAU and the Technikon Witwatersrand took place on 1 January 2005 thus creating the University of Johannesburg (UJ). 5 Con anterioridad a la fusión, los Campus Daveyton y Soweto campus de la ex Universidad Vista que había sido incorporada a RAU. Present in the design are two hoopoos upupa africana. [61] It is a tradition at UJ to host a RAG Week during the opening week of the academic year, in which events like musical performances, beauty competitions, fun days and float processions take place to generate funds. It is technically in the suburb of Rossmore with the first-year parking lot bordering the suburb of Melville, Gauteng. Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation (Radiography), UJ Gymnasium – located on APK campus; used for various sports, UJ Hockey Stadium and Grounds – located in, Grasdak – located in Westdene; used primarily for rowing, Professor W.F. The name Bunting Road, according to the City of Johannesburg archives is derived from a subspecies of bird and not the decorative banner it is currently associated with. The university offers many different kinds of sport: As with the former RAU, rugby is a large focus of many students. The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a statutory body, regulated in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act[22] that governs the National Qualification Framework (NQF) where an undergraduate may progress to further levels of education. The integration of these institutions – with seemingly more differences that similarities, offers UJ a unique identity and character, which serves to bridge the chasms that previously divided South Africa. I am confident that this University, which I join today as an honorary member, will play its role thus to help to transform ours into a winning nation. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa.The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. Undergraduate teaching takes place over the duration of four terms or two semesters during the course of the year. The University of Johannesburg has numerous alumni and faculty members distinguished in their respective fields. 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