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Wits Mining Institute appoints new Director
Dr Pontsho Twala's research expertise spans artisanal and small-scale mining, skills development, community development, and environmental sustainability.
7 April 2026
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Academic-industry partnership co-creates a new model for sharing the benefits of genomic research
Rather than researchers allocating funding, community representatives identify entities where benefits are most likely to deliver lasting impact.
7 April 2026
You are the best of the best – Wits VC
Future actuaries, doctors, computer scientists and aeronautical engineers dominated the VC’s Awards.
7 April 2026
Wits Mining Institute appoints new Director
Dr Pontsho Twala's research expertise spans artisanal and small-scale mining, skills development, community development, and environmental sustainability.
7 April 2026
Academic-industry partnership co-creates a new model for sharing the benefits of genomic research
Rather than researchers allocating funding, community representatives identify entities where benefits are most likely to deliver lasting impact.
7 April 2026
You are the best of the best – Wits VC
Future actuaries, doctors, computer scientists and aeronautical engineers dominated the VC’s Awards.
7 April 2026
Researchers 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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