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UJ anchors national digital strategy with UNESCO Chair and government partnership | SA News

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has secured a UNESCO Chair and formalised a strategic partnership with government, positioning the institution at the centre of South Africa’s and Africa’s digital inclusion agenda.

The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Inclusivity and Equity in Digital Media in Africa, awarded for the 2026 to 2030 cycle, was secured following a competitive global process involving 135 applications reviewed at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

Two men in suits posing and holding tablets at a formal event, with UNESCO and university banners in the background.

The awarding  places UJ among more than 1,000 UNESCO Chairs across 120 countries.

UJ on Friday, 17 April 2026, also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi,…

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