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𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠: 𝐀 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 It was a pleasure to sit down with 𝐇𝐨𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐞 for the latest episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 as we celebrate 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟏𝟒𝟎-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. Founded in 𝟏𝟖𝟖𝟔 following the discovery of gold, Johannesburg has grown from a…

Part 1 | Hallucinations in the High Court: The Rise of Fake Case Law Part 2 | The Digital Lexicon: Emojis and Legal Implications Artificial Intelligence is changing the way legal professionals research, communicate and practise law—but what happens when AI gets it wrong? And can an emoji carry legal…

In Episode 5 of Beyond the Code: AI and Law, University of Johannesburg Vice-Chancellor Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi welcomes Prof Georg Borges from Saarland University in Germany, a distinguished legal scholar and Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg. Together, they unpack the European Union's groundbreaking AI Act and explore its…

Mental health is not a weakness—it's part of being human. In Episode 2 of UJ ManCave, hosts TTMbha and Ofentse Tabane tackle one of the most important conversations affecting young men today: mental health. From the pressures of university life and academic expectations to relationships, identity, and the importance of…

Beyond the Code: AI and Law” is a bold thought-leadership podcast led by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi. The podcast explores the critical intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and the law, interrogating how legal systems must evolve in a world where…