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Catch a glimpse of the revamped Wits Flower Hall nominated for a global award for the most innovative building at the World Architecture Festival and explore the new performance line up at the Wits Theatre. Visit the new Wits Roy McAlpine Burns Unit which opened at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital thanks to a R100 million donation from the Roy McAlpine Foundation. The Wits Business School hosted the launch of The Corporate Revolutionary: Mervyn King’s Life in Law, Business and Governance a book written by David Williams. Join the #WitsParade2024 in Braamfontein on 30 August - wear blue, white, and gold to celebrate.
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New wing in Bara burns unit takes flight
A new wing in the Burns Unit at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH - Bara) officially opened on 26 August, thanks to a R100 million donation from the Roy McAlpine Charitable Foundation and in partnership with Wits University and the Gauteng Department of Health. Bara is a Wits University teaching hospital. Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Wits Vice-Chancellor and Principal, said, "I must express my deepest gratitude to Roy McAlpine and the Roy McAlpine Charitable Foundation.
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