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Self-Catering Residences

Barnato Hall

Mixed-gender residence up to the age of 24 years of age (Undergraduate only)

Housing 554 students in single rooms.

Catering (near the Convocation Dining Hall) and self-catering options are available.

Amenities include:

  • 24/7 Security;
  • Laundry facilities;
  • Wifi;
  • Communal bathrooms;
  • Tuck shop and vending machine;
  • Computer lab;
  • Study room;
  • Surrounded by a beautifully manicured garden with a pond;
  • Self-catering students live in self-contained sections of the residence each with its own kitchenette;
  • Easy access to a modern squash court, gym, and sports fields;
  • Free Wits bus service to all nearby campuses and weekend buses to the Rosebank shopping mall

Take a virtual tour of Barnato Hall

Contact details

Residence Manager 
Mr.Bhekizizwe Nkosi
Email: Bhekizizwe.nkosi@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 5008

Residence Accommodation Officer 
Mr. Thoba Mthembu
Email: Thoba.Mthembu@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 9631

Physical Address:

65 Empire Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg

GPS Co-ordinates
26° 11' 4.182" S / 28° 1' 34.694" E

Braamfontein Centre

Self–catering mixed gender residence (shared bed spaces)

The building was donated to the University in the late 1980s to meet the rising need to accommodate students. This high-rise building is located just off campus, on the corner of Bertha and Jorissen Streets in Braamfontein, within a two-minute walk of the main campus, amenities, shopping areas, banks, and public transport. 

Housing 258 mixed-gender students

Amenities include: 

  • 24/7 Security;
  • WiFi;
  • Two TV lounges  with DSTV;
  • Computer lab with a printer;
  • Laundry facilities;
  • Study area;
  • Games room;
  • Sports facilities on Wits main campus;
  • Wardens are available after-hours to assist with emergencies;
  • Free Wits bus service to all nearby campuses and weekend buses to the Rosebank shopping mall.

Contact details

Residence Manager 
Mr.Bhekizizwe Nkosi
Email: Bhekizizwe.nkosi@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 5008

Residence Accommodation Officer
Ms. Dikeledi Segwape
Email: Dikeledi.Segwape@wits.ac.za 
Tel: +27(0)11 717 9661

Physical Address
23 Jorrisen Street Braamfontein 
Johannesburg 

International House

Self-catering mixed-gender postgraduate residence 

International House is set in a beautifully manicured garden.

Housing 70 postgraduate; honours, masters, and PhD students

Amenities include:

  • 24/7 Security;
  • Two TV lounges (one with DSTV);
  • Laundry facilities;
  • Study room with computers;
  • Tea room;
  • WiFi;
  • Sports facilities on campus;
  • Residence assistants are available after-hours to assist with emergencies;
  • Academic support - Residence academic advisor program (RAAP);
  • Free Wits bus service to all nearby campuses and weekend buses to the Rosebank shopping mall

Take a virtual tour of International House

Contact details

Residence Manager 
Ms. Setsi Sekati
Email: setsi.sekati@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 5081

Residence Accommodation Officer 
Ms. Princess Ncapayi
Email: princess.ncapayi@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 9623

Physical Address:
1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein,
Johannesburg

GPS Co-ordinates Yale Road –South - Gate 10
26o 11' 35.0" S
28o 2' 33.6" E

GPS Co-ordinates Yale Road- North- Gate 7
26o 11' 12.6" S
28o 01' 40.6" E

Noswal Hall

Self-catering mixed-gender residence with a bachelor, two, three and four-bedroom apartments

Noswal Hall is a modern high-rise vibrant residence located off campus on the corner of Stiemens and Bertha Street in Braamfontein opposite the Wits School of Arts. The University took occupation of the building in February 2014.

Housing 399 mixed-gender students.

Amenities include:

  • 24/7 Security;
  • WiFi;
  • Two TV lounges with DSTV;
  • Each apartment has a fully furnished kitchen and bathroom;
  • Games room;
  • Computer lab with a printer;
  • Laundry facilities;
  • Vending machine;
  • Study area;
  • Gym;
  • Sports facilities on Wits main campus;
  • Spectacular views of Parktown and Johannesburg city;
  • Wardens are available after-hours to assist with emergencies;
  • Academic support - Residence academic advisor program (RAAP) for first-year students
  • Free Wits bus service to all nearby campuses and weekend buses to the Rosebank shopping mall.

Contact details

Residence Manager 
Mr.Bhekizizwe Nkosi
Email: Bhekizizwe.nkosi@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 5008

Residence Accommodation Officer 
Ms. Elsie Mooke
Email: Elsie.Mooke@wits.ac.za 
Tel: +27(0)11 717 5009

Physical Address
1 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein 
Johannesburg

GPS Co-ordinates Noswal Hall  
26o 11' 30.6" S
28 ' 2'  0.5"  E

Awarded a three-star backpacker and hostelling grade.

West Campus Village

Mixed gender, senior postgraduates (i.e. Masters and Doctoral students only)

  • Housing 189 students
  • Meals: Self-catering
  • Amenities: Communal laundry facilities, a TV lounge and a computer mini-lab are located in the community centre below the village. 
  • West Campus Village is situated near the Convocation Dining Hall on the West Campus, and overlooks a beautiful pond. 
  • Ground floor access for persons with disabilities has been provided. 
  • All students have single rooms that contain a kitchenette, ablution facilities and a sleeping/study area. The rooms are fully furnished. 
  • Sporting facilities such as soccer fields, squash courts and a multi-use gym are within walking distance.
  • Wits bus service to all nearby campuses, and weekend buses to Rosebank shopping mall.

Contact details

Residence Manager 
Mr.Bhekizizwe Nkosi
Email: Bhekizizwe.nkosi@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27(0)11 717 5008

Residence Accommodation Officer 
Ms. Nobuhle Hlatshwayo
Email: nobuhle.hlatshwayo@wits.ac.za

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