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Wits and Sappi renew climate change Chair
Mary Scholes leads Chair that focuses on forestry research to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change.
3 December 2025
Lenacapavir use kicks off in South Africa and Brazil
The first individuals have begun using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa as part of a study funded by Unitaid led by Wits RHI.
3 December 2025
TotalEnergies: French court ruling boosts African cases against polluters
Some African countries have consumer protection laws that they could use to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for pretending to be green.
2 December 2025
Angela Dudley to head new Photonics Chair
Donation from ASP Isotopes is expected to strengthen South Africa’s photonics research by supporting the pioneering work of the Structured Light Laboratory.
2 December 2025
Wits and Sappi renew climate change Chair
Mary Scholes leads Chair that focuses on forestry research to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change.
3 December 2025
Lenacapavir use kicks off in South Africa and Brazil
The first individuals have begun using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa as part of a study funded by Unitaid led by Wits RHI.
3 December 2025
TotalEnergies: French court ruling boosts African cases against polluters
Some African countries have consumer protection laws that they could use to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for pretending to be green.
2 December 2025
Angela Dudley to head new Photonics Chair
Donation from ASP Isotopes is expected to strengthen South Africa’s photonics research by supporting the pioneering work of the Structured Light Laboratory.
2 December 2025
Witsies take a stance against gender-based harm. Prof. Jeffrey Sachs unpacks Africa’s evolving place in the world during a G20 public lecture on global multilateralism. Wits celebrates two outstanding graduates who have earned Rhodes Scholarships for doctoral study at Oxford. New findings reveal that African baobab trees can only survive through pollination by bats or moths. Wits also earns top recognition at the MACE Excellence Awards for its standout work in marketing, communication and advancement.
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