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Back to School: lunchboxes need more thought
Why your child’s midday meal actually matters, and how to stop the sandwich rebellion.
12 January 2026
Teachers need to play an expanded fostering role
In near-failed states, such as South Africa, individual teachers have a greater obligation to mould citizens for the fast-changing world.
11 January 2026
Wits ranked first for innovation performance
Wits University has been recognised as the top-ranked university in Sub-Saharan Africa for innovation performance in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII).
5 January 2026
Back to School: lunchboxes need more thought
Why your child’s midday meal actually matters, and how to stop the sandwich rebellion.
12 January 2026
Teachers need to play an expanded fostering role
In near-failed states, such as South Africa, individual teachers have a greater obligation to mould citizens for the fast-changing world.
11 January 2026
Wits ranked first for innovation performance
Wits University has been recognised as the top-ranked university in Sub-Saharan Africa for innovation performance in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII).
5 January 2026
The final Wits in 60 Seconds of 2025 looked back on a year of achievement and impact, marked by more than 3 600 students graduating in December and William Henry Frankel being awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law. Wits’ influence on global science was exemplified by Dr Precious Matsoso being named among Nature’s 10 for shaping science in 2025, alongside the launch of Africa’s first International Research Centre through a new partnership between Wits and the French National Centre for Scientific Research.
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Wits is ranked amongst the top 1% of universities in the world.
Wits offers academic programmes with national and international accreditation.
Wits' short course company, WitsPlus Pty (Ltd), offers a wide variety of programmes and courses.
Wits has two commercial companies - Wits Health Consortium and Wits Enterprise
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