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Ancient survivor reveals its secret
First-ever egg of a mammal ancestor discovered.
15 April 2026
Relearning “English” in a changing world
Wits Professor Chris Thurman delivered The English Academy Percy Baneshik Memorial Lecture 2026.
15 April 2026
AI is not built for African users, exposing a governance chasm
Artificial intelligence (AI) was not built with Africans in mind, and borrowed AI governance frameworks being enforced don’t fit the continent’s reality.
15 April 2026
Ancient survivor reveals its secret
First-ever egg of a mammal ancestor discovered.
15 April 2026
Relearning “English” in a changing world
Wits Professor Chris Thurman delivered The English Academy Percy Baneshik Memorial Lecture 2026.
15 April 2026
AI is not built for African users, exposing a governance chasm
Artificial intelligence (AI) was not built with Africans in mind, and borrowed AI governance frameworks being enforced don’t fit the continent’s reality.
15 April 2026
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The Wits rugby team capped off a perfect season by claiming the FNB Varsity Shield 2026 trophy decisively in front of a packed Wits stadium on Friday. Let’s celebrate their remarkable victory.
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