Commitment key to governing Gauteng beyond the ballot box
Elections contradict long-term planning, and no party wants to implement what they cannot claim credit for – GP colloquium.
20 August 2026
A new class of metals could transform Africa’s clean energy economy
Storing hydrogen in metallic materials is a promising avenue for extracting value from Africa’s minerals.
20 August 2026
Climate change is redrawing Africa’s infectious disease map
Rising temperatures, floods and changing ecosystems are shifting where and how diseases spread.
19 August 2026
Wits and the Technology Innovation Agency are strengthening their partnership to turn university research into products and services. Prof. Yahya Choonara becomes South Africa’s first pharmacist to receive an NRF A-rating. Two Wits students earned top honours for blockchain projects. Research by Prof. Glenda Daniels reveals growing online harassment and leadership barriers facing women journalists. Wits also hosted the annual Parents’ Day event, where prospective students and their families explored academic programmes and experienced campus life first-hand.
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