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New Mervyn King Centre to champion corporate governance and sustainability
Wits Business School (WBS) announces the new Wits Mervyn King Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability.
7 July 2025
Affordable power brick innovation energises underserved communities
A pioneering solar power solution co-developed with Wits University is transforming access to energy in underserved communities, one “Power Brick” at a time.
4 July 2025
Support beyond the lecture hall
The start of university can feel like a storm — fast-paced, unfamiliar and overwhelming — but there is help for first-year students.
4 July 2025
AET and learnership programmes are back
The adult education and training (AET) programme empowers employees with literacy, numeracy, lifelong learning, and personal growth skills.
3 July 2025
New Mervyn King Centre to champion corporate governance and sustainability
Wits Business School (WBS) announces the new Wits Mervyn King Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability.
7 July 2025
Affordable power brick innovation energises underserved communities
A pioneering solar power solution co-developed with Wits University is transforming access to energy in underserved communities, one “Power Brick” at a time.
4 July 2025
Support beyond the lecture hall
The start of university can feel like a storm — fast-paced, unfamiliar and overwhelming — but there is help for first-year students.
4 July 2025
AET and learnership programmes are back
The adult education and training (AET) programme empowers employees with literacy, numeracy, lifelong learning, and personal growth skills.
3 July 2025
Wits’ RAIL Lab trains intelligent machines to navigate caves, pour milk, and plan like humans, pushing the frontiers of autonomous AI research. Led by Professor Benjamin Rosman of the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, the Lab’s work centres on building systems that can plan, adapt, and operate independently in complex environments.
WATCH NOWWits is driving innovation with smart robots that are being trained to walk, think. Scientists have launched Africa’s first gene-disease dataset to drive more inclusive and effective healthcare. A R71 million study will uncover how a common fungus turns deadly, which is key to tackling HIV-related infections. Sound artist Dr Warrick Swinney is reimagining architecture through audio innovation and new fossil evidence shows that reptiles lived in social groups far earlier than previously thought.
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08Jul
Understanding climate risks with local communities: The case of eMadlangeni, KwaZulu-Natal 2nd Floor, Flame Station Building, Braamfontein.13:00
14Jul
7th African Regional Congress of ICMI on Mathematics EducationParktown Education Campus08:00
21Jul
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Eliton ChivandiHybrid Event16:30
23Jul
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Deepak KarHybrid Event17:00
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