Excellence takes centre stage at Wits awards
Academics, researchers and professional and administrative staff honoured for outstanding contributions.
27 October 2026
Reading the virus
Virologists search for a clearer signal after a human papillomavirus (HPV) test.
27 October 2026
Power cuts and sleep
Students link loadshedding to anxiety, disrupted rest and lower marks.
26 October 2026
Wits alumnus and Discovery founder Adrian Gore shared leadership lessons from his new book. Wits researchers and Indigenous San trackers uncovered 70 000-year-old lion footprints along South Africa’s coast. At a Wits symposium, experts warned that powerful leaders and failing institutions are worsening violence against women. Meanwhile, Wits students explored greener living through tree planting, sustainable food and recycled fashion. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also called for electricity to drive job creation and reduce inequality during a lecture at Wits Business School.
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