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Book discussion: Opposite Mandela by Tony Leon
No full textThe UJ SARCHI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in partnership with the UJ Library invites you to meet Tony Leon, the author of the book Opposite Mandela: Encounters with South Africa’s Icon About the book: Opposite Mandela relates the untold stories of how South Africa’s first democratic president related to his political opponents. Insightful, and simultaneously serious and amusing, it lifts the veil on many unknown or unexplained benchmarks from that era: the personal animosity between Mandela and FW De Klerk, the decision of the Democratic Party to reject Mandela’s offer of a seat in his cabinet and whether the extraordinary outreach of Mandela to the minorities was the shrewd calculation of a latter-day Machiavelli or the genuine impulses of a secular political saint. This highly readable and first-hand account considers in a balanced manner both the golden moments and the blind spots of one of the most consequential presidencies and leaders of the modern democratic age. About the author: Tony Leon was a member of the South African Parliament for nearly 20 years, for 13 of those leading the Democratic Alliance. He subsequently served as South Africa’s ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay from 2009 to 2012. FACILITATOR Prof Chris Landsberg, University of Johannesbur
Love affairs and blessers
Full text linkINVITATION The UJ Campus Health Service, the Division of Student Affairs and IOHA in partnership with the UJ Library invite you to a discussion on LOVE AFFAIRS AND BLESSERS ABOUT THE EVENT: The event will be based on books by Sue Hickey and Philippa Sklaar “The Affair” plus one from Nape’a Motana “Hamba Sugar Daddy”, which addresses recovery from an abusive relationship. The following topics will be covered: • The consequences of having blessers • Living with HIV • Gender Based Violence awareness The panel will include: • Sue Hickey: Therapist and Author • Nape‘a Motana: Author DATE: 25 August 2016 TIME: 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE: Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP: By Tuesday, 24 August 2016 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected] / 011 559 2264
Book Discussion : As by Fire : the End of the South African University by Prof Jonathan Jansen
No full textINVITATION UJ SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy and the UJ Library in partnership with NB Publishers, invite you to a discussion with PROFESSOR JONATHAN JANSEN author of As by Fire: The End of the South African University DATE: 27 July 2017 TIME: 16h30 for 17h00 VENUE: Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg, (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP by Tuesday 25 July 2017 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected] / 011 559 2264 FACILITATOR: Prof Chris Landsberg (SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Prof Jonathan Jansen is a leading South African educationist, commentator and the author of several books including the bestselling, Letters to My Children. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State, where he earned a reputation for transformation and a deep commitment to reconciliation. He is married with two children. ABOUT THE BOOK: What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015 and 2016? Is it actually about fees? Why did so many protests turn violent? Where is the government while the buildings burn, and do the students know how to end the protests? Former Free State University Vice-Chancellor Jonathan Jansen delves into the unprecedented disruption of universities that caught South Africa by surprise. In frank interviews with eleven of the VCs most affected, he examines the forces at work, why the protests escalate into chaos, and what is driving – and exasperating – our youth. This urgent and necessary book gives us an insider view of the crisis, tells us why the conflict will not go away and what it means for the future of our universities
Marrying Black girls by Hagen Engler
No full textThe Centre for Psychological Services and Career Development (PsyCaD) in partnership with the UJ Library cordially invite you to a discussion with the author of the book: Marrying Black Girls for Guys who aren’t Black: Hagen Engler. Former editor of FHM magazine, Hagen Engler is a columnist, blogger, wordsmith and author based in Sandton. Combining anecdotes, rhymes, essays and freestyle political discourse, the book charts his personal route through his marriage to a black woman, to an integrated society. The discussion will be led by: Portia Maruping – Counselling Psychologist, Centre for Psychological Services and Career Development (PsyCaD), U
Children of a bitter harvest : child labour in the Cape Winelands
Full text linkThe UJ Library cordially invite you to meet Susan Levine the author of Children of a bitter harvest : child labour in the Cape Winelands. The book is made up of over 100 interconnected short stories that document moments in the lives of children who worked in the heart of South Africa’s wine industry between 1998 and 2010
Public lecture : The red berets of Hugo Chavez - lessons for South Africa by Malcolm Ferguson and Greg Mills
No full textThe UJ Library invites you to meet Ambassador Malcolm Ferguson, author of The Red Berets of Hugo Chavez : Lessons for South Africa. The life and legacy of Hugo Chávez merits close scrutiny in Africa – and perhaps especially in South Africa – where prominent figures and some groups have sought to model themselves on his movement in order to address widening inequality and grinding poverty
Own your space – the toolkit for the working woman
Full text linkUJ Library in partnership with Pan Macmillan Publishers invites you to a discussion with LORI MILNER the author of OWN YOUR SPACE – The Toolkit for the Working Woman, ABOUT THE BOOK: Own Your Space provides practical tools and insights gleaned from workshops held around the world and from interviews with some of South Africa’s most accomplished women to provide you with tried-and-tested techniques, tips and advice to help you boost your career, enhance your confidence and truly own your space on every level. By mastering your headspace, your physical space, your interpersonal and networking skills as well as overcoming the negative effects of past conditioning, you will learn how to develop the unshakeable confidence to achieve absolutely anything. Own Your Space is the ultimate ‘toolkit’ to unleash your true power. It’s for the woman who wants to take her career to new heights and who is ready to fulfil her true potential. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: NADIA BILCHIK, President of Greater Impact Communication and CNN Editorial Producer, is an internationally recognised television personality, keynote speaker, author and trainer renowned for her expertise in ‘getting people to like you, trust you and want to do business with you’. Nadia’s clients include CNN, Turner Entertainment Networks, The Home Depot and Coca-Cola. LORI MILNER is the engaging facilitator, thought leader and mentor known for her insightful approach to being a modern corporate woman. Her brainchild, the successful initiative Beyond the Dress, is the embodiment of her passion to empower women with valuable insight on how to bridge the gap between work and personal life. Lori’s clients include Siemens, Massmart, Alexander Forbes, Life Healthcare Group and Unilever. DATE 26 April 2016 / 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE APK Library Auditorium (6th Floor), University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) RSVP By Monday 25 April 2016 to Theodorah Modise at [email protected] or 011 559 2264
Bless me father
Full text linkUJ Library in partnership with African Perspectives Publishing invites you to a discussion with Mario d’Offizzi the author of BLESS ME FATHER. ABOUT THE BOOK: Bless Me Father is the true story of an incredible South African life. Born into a violent and broken family, and growing up in a variety of institutions, Cape Town based poet and writer Mario d’Offizi tells his remarkable, often shocking and ultimately inspiring life adventure – one that spans several decades in a country undergoing radical change. From his tough days at Boys Town to wild years in the advertising world, a stint in the restaurant business and a sharp edged journalistic adventure in the DRC, d’Offizi tells his critically acclaimed story with the unfailing sensitivity and warmth of a true poet. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mario d’Offizi is a Cape Town based poet, writer and magazine editor. He has been publishing poetry from a very young age and has had poems published in various publications, Cape Argus, Cape times, New Coin (Rhodes University), amongst others. Over the years he has read his poems at various venues, including the University of Cape Town and the ‘old’ Space Theatre. His collection of poems Banana Crates & Wire Mesh was launched at the Cape Town Book Fair in 2011. DATE 21 April 2016 / 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE APK Library Auditorium (6th Floor), University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) RSVP By Wednesday 20 April 2016 to Theodorah Modise at [email protected] or 011 559 226
Book discussion : A time traveller’s guide to our next ten years by Dr. Frans Cronjé
No full textBook DiscussionThe Department of Public Management and Governance in partnership with the UJ Library would like to invite you to meet the author of the book A Time Traveller’s Guide to Our Next Ten Years: Dr Frans Cronje South Africa is currently at a tipping point. Unemployment, slow growth, threats to freedom of speech, and poor education can send the country in any direction. Frans Cronje, CEO of one of the country’s leading think-tanks, identifies the key trends in the economy, politics and society which hold the clues to our immediate future. Facilitator: Prof Fanie Cloete, The Department of Public Management and Governance, University of Johannesburg
UJ Reads - Book Discussion : Period Pain by Kopano Matlwa
No full textMEET THE AUTHOR, KOPANO MATLWA @ YOUR CAMPUS IN AUGUST PERIOD PAIN by Kopano Matlwa ABOUT THE BOOK: In Period Pain, Kopano has poignantly captured the heartache and confusion of so many South Africans who feel defeated by the litany of headline horrors; xenophobia, corrective rape, corruption and crime and for many “the death sentence” that is the public health nightmare. Period Pain is a compelling story about how the broken continue to survive and it also helps us navigate our South Africa. We meet Masechaba, and through her story we are able to reflect, to question and to rediscover our humanity. South Africa never was, nor ever will be the Rainbow Nation we believed Mandela dreamt about. But we’ve woken up and grown up and we’re trying to come to terms with this reality. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kopano Matlwa stole South Africa’s heart with her debut novel Coconut. With almost 25 000 sales, this award-winning title cemented her position as one of SA’s bestselling authors. With her follow-up novel, Spilt Milk, Kopano continued to amaze us with her ability to intimately address complex political issues through relatable characters. Kopano is one of South Africa’s most vibrant young writers and winner of the European Union Literary Award 2007. A medical graduate, Kopano is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Coconut, and Spilt Milk which won the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in 2010. She has recently returned to South Africa after completing an MSc in Global Health Science and is currently reading for a DPhil in Population Health at the University of Oxford. VENUES, DATES and TIMES: APB Campus Library (Wole Soyinka Auditorium): 17 August @ 12:00 APK Campus Library (Chinua Achebe Auditorium): 17 August @ 14:00 DFC Campus Library (Nuruddin Farah Auditorium): 16 August @ 12:00 SWC Campus Library (24 Hour Study Area): 16 August @ 14:00 RSVP by Monday 14 August 2017 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected]
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