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From our iconic campus spaces and leading research facilities to the vibrant community of students, academics and thinkers shaping tomorrow. This cinematic journey highlights how curiosity meets capability, and how education at Wits extends far beyond the classroom into real-world impact.
WATCHResearchers at Wits RHI are pioneering TB prevention with the M72 vaccine while Dr Gillian Mahumane’s work is advancing brain injury recovery. Portable low-field MRI is offering new insights into brain ageing in rural communities. The Wits Business School and Channel Africa are promoting African solutions to climate change and funding, and Wits, in partnership with the UK Met Office, is using AI to improve climate modelling for southern Africa.
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Main Street Sundays is a chance to meet Jozi at a chilled, walking pace. Woza! experience a Sunday where the street opens up to little feet, prams, ama-2k on bikes and skates nabo Gogo. Pull up with the fam and let your curiosity lead you, stopping by eateries, taking in the art, feeling the vibes and mingling with the people. The road is closed off to cars and taxis, so it’s less hooting and hollering.
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