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The silent engine of SA’s future is hiding in plain sight Advanced mathematical sciences, from pure and applied mathematics to statistics, data science and operations, research, quietly underpin and power every modern. 21 November 2025

Is malaria messaging working? African biostatisticians have the data Edson Mwebesa, Fellow at the Wits-based Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics (SSACAB), knows children who died from late-diagnosed malaria. 20 November 2025

Two Witsies are heading to Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship in 2026 Coral Pillay and Kabelo Mbuyisa-Seonyane have been named recipients of the world’s pre-eminent graduate fellowship, aimed at exceptional young people. 20 November 2025

AI: Not just tech but African-Led Innovation Can AI be a force for sustainable development, rather than deepening inequalities in our society? 20 November 2025

Multilateralism in a Shifting Global Order

Prof Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University is one of the world’s leading voices on global development will offer insights on Multilateralism in a Shifting Global Order, highlighting the strategic role of Africa in the G20 and the pathways shaping the continent’s place in global governance. Hosted by the Wits African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), this flagship public lecture brings international expertise to engage with bold ideas for Africa’s future.

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Seven rising SA tech start-ups are heading to Dublin after clinching top spots in the Irish Tech Challenge SA 2025. Wits Libraries unlock new possibilities with the newly launched Open Data Vault and a PhD researcher traces the genetic pathways behind autoimmune liver disease. We also look at Wits’ contribution to Africa’s first brain health strategy showcased at the G20 and how fresh mapping from the Wits Innovation Centre is shaping support for the country’s next generation of agripreneurs.

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EventsAll Events

21Nov

Public Lecture by Professor Jeffrey D. SachsGreat Hall15:00

21Nov

Amplifying African Voices for Strategic Action (AFSA) Conference 2025Online Event15:00

22Nov

Walkabout and Performance at WAM: Rainbow Nation Comics presents YOUNG NELSON: Renewal/RejuvenationWits Art Museum12:00

25Nov

The Role of Technology Transfer in Universities: Driving Innovation and ImpactHybrid Event10:00