Joburg’s new loan won’t fix power fast
A German loan for fixing Johannesburg’s electricity utility is unlikely to make much difference to users yet: prices will probably rise faster than inflation.
2 July 2026
Soweto uprising: Ma Vesta Smith
She was a trusted mentor to young militants whose 1976 uprising shaped the country forever.
2 July 2026
Did gum disease make us human?
New study flips the script on evolution.
1 July 2026
Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex
The R300m Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex, an integrated training, exercise, clinical practice, and research complex, launches at Wits University. Located on the Wits Education Campus in Parktown, next to the Linder Auditorium, this Wits Centenary project is a flagship institute for training, exercise, teaching, research, and services in sports science and exercise medicine, in the heart of Johannesburg.
Learn MoreJustice Mbuyiseli Madlanga called on lawyers to restore integrity and public trust in the legal profession. Professor Michèle Ramsay joined a global commission advancing personalised healthcare. New research explored how wearable technology can improve health. Master’s student Joshua Jandrell earned an international scholarship for his work in optical communications, and Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi urged law students to defend democracy and improve access to justice.
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