Wits in 60 Seconds

Wits is developing a R341 million Cultural Precinct, embedded in the academy, that will see the development of a new arts and lifestyle space connecting Wits to Jozi. A Wits student is heading to Berlin after winning Falling Walls Lab Gauteng with her AI-powered real-time translation platform. Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi, Wits Vice-Chancellor, led a UN General Assembly discussion on improving education, skills and job opportunities across Africa. Researchers are calling on the WHO to declare the climate crisis an international public health emergency and the Wits Centre for Deaf Studies marks 20 years of HI HOPES, supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing children.