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Happy Heritage Day, Orange Army!
This year, we also celebrate a century of Kruger National Park. Join us as Hoepie and the VC take us on a special Heritage tribute recorded in this iconic landscape.
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Happy Heritage Day, South Africa!
Let us celebrate our shared heritage not only through our traditions but also by leveraging technology to foster a brighter and more inclusive future for all South Africans.
#UJBlockchain#BuildingTheFutureOneBlockAtATime#HeritageDay2026
馃帗 New graduates: two Master's with Distinction, one PhD
Prof Nnamdi Nwulu, Chairholder of the South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology and Director of the Centre for Cyber-Physical Food, Energy &Water Systems (CCP-FEWS), University of Johannesburg,
along with the whole research team, congratulates three team members who graduated today, 23 September 2026.
- Mr Clinton Jengoa Blakk, #MEng with #Distinction
- Mr Nkongolo Jean Luc Mwanza, #MEng with #Distinction
- Dr Olukolade Folorunso Ogunrewo, #PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This reflects sustained hard work and real commitment to scholarly contribution across the team.
We are incredibly proud of you all. Wishing you all the very best in your future endeavours.
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Emerging Agro-Processors Workshop
On 10 and 11 September 2026, the South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology (#UJBlockchain) worked with two partners for the Emerging Agro-Processors Workshop, a 2-day interactive session held at the
quietly edit the cash book. Unbiased Governance puts day-to-day decisions to an assembly vote, giving every member an equal, undeniable say.
For processors who are not especially technical, the workshop gave real-world exposure to #Blockchain: a shared, trustworthy record, a
Weekend Training: Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology Development and Web 3.0 Technology
Last Saturday (19 September 2026), the weekend #blockchain training programme of the South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology (#UJBlockchain) moved participants
2. Fundamentals of #Web3 Technology, facilitated by Mr Oluwarotimi Akinyomi
The blockchain track went deeper into core design principles such as decentralisation and immutability. The Web3 track covered core technologies such as the metaverse and #DAOs.
The goal remains to
Weekend Training: Tokenization in Blockchain
Last Saturday (12 September 2026), the weekend training programme of the South Africa-Switzerland Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology (#UJBlockchain) was on #tokenization, giving participants hands-on exposure to working
with tokens on the #Blockchain.
Participants built and deployed their own token, then worked through real-world use cases of tokens across the blockchain domain. Going from concept to a live, deployed token in one session gave the group a genuine feel for how the technology
DAOs, Governance & Tokenomics
Last Saturday (22 August 2026), the weekend training programme of the South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology (#UJBlockchain) brought in an industry guest facilitator, Ms Kendall Viljoen, Blockchain Analytics Manager at
problem and design a DAO-based solution for it. What they came up with showed how well they understood these concepts.
Thank you, Ms Viljoen, for giving your time and expertise to our students. Bringing in guest facilitators like this is how we keep the programme practical,