The future of malaria control is … more mosquitoes?
South Africa’s malaria elimination teams could soon have backup from millions of decoy mosquitoes, specially bred at Africa’s first mosquito factory.
8 September 2026
Carol Crosley: A legacy of service excellence
After almost three decades at Wits, the Registrar retires and leaves a legacy of commitment, service excellence, and inspired people.
8 September 2026
Student entrepreneurs focus on SDGs
Witsies and founders of Drip Tailors finish strong in Kenya and advance to the SDG Olympiad finals in Switzerland.
7 September 2026
Innovation expert Tom Hockaday praises Wits’ growing innovation community while Wits researchers test a new way to send information using light. Researchers warn of the risks of using automated systems to decide social grants and hundreds of Joburg families remain stuck in temporary housing. Wits researchers also call for better healthcare as more people grow older with HIV.
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Straight From the ‘Gram
