Celebrating the recipients of the Postgraduate Merit Scholarships
The Wits Postgraduate Merit Scholarship (PMS) was launched in 2023 with funding from a generous alumnus of Wits.
Tuesdays are for Zulu Therapy – Ingoma
Keeping heritage alive through ingoma provides a sense of community, cultural pride and resilience to students.
Recognising student excellence at leadership awards
From the VC’s 足球竞彩app排名 Leader of the Year to standout groups like the Zulu 足球竞彩app排名s Cultural Society, the awards highlighted those who exemplify Wits values.
EcoCane Innovations wins 2024 ‘Innovathon’ finals
The team from Wits University won R200 000 in seed money in the final round of the inaugural 2024 National Innovathon Challenge.
Research with impact inspires learning, unlearning, and relearning
At the 15th Cross-Faculty Postgraduate Symposium, Wits Master’s and PhD students presented research that demonstrated significant impact.
Witsies get a further boost from ‘WorkReady Gen Z’ initiative
An engaging, work-readiness and skills-building online course, available for free to all Wits students.
Wits teams clinch coveted SATNAC Challenge awards
Swelihle Sibiya and Andile Mgomezulu won the R&D Challenge and the Huawei Challenge respectively, at the 2024 SATNAC Industry Solutions Challenge.
Gaining valuable skills in public commentary and public relations for real-world application
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Africa Correspondents Corps Summer Program draws to a close for Wits students.
Create a caring, nurturing culture at work
Today is World Mental Health Day with an urgent call to action for employers: 'It is time to prioritise Mental Health in the workplace'.
Leadership requires wisdom
足球竞彩app排名 Leadership Conference calls for ethical leadership, integrity and accountability.
Focus on aspiration leads to inspiration
Innovative student-led initiatives address Africa’s development goals through the Emerging Leaders Programme.
Why ‘smart’ learners are choosing Wits
The country’s top students who applied to study at Wits in 2025 share on Instagram, from the 2024 Top Applicants event, why Wits is their first choice.
Talented Wits students to benefit from land development
Proceeds from the initial R200 million sale of the Frankenwald Estate to be put into an endowment to benefit future generations.
Wits Up! Celebrating what it means to be a Witsie
足球竞彩app排名s, staff, and friends of Wits took it to the streets of Braamfontein for the annual Wits Parade Day.
Wits appoints new CEO for WitsPlus
Natalie Zimmelman is a business leader dedicated to the development of skills, leadership, and professionalism.
Wits bridges gap between graduates and potential employers
Graduate Recruitment Programme facilitates dialogue between academia and industry and contributes to developing highly skilled and employable graduates.
Wits welcomes 12 000 future researchers
The University held its annual Postgraduate Orientation Programme from 4 – 6 March in the Great Hall and online.
Witsie awarded prestigious scholarship
Geoffrey Mwendwa, a PhD candidate in Physics, secures one of the initial spots in the 100 PhDs for Africa Programme (EXAF).
足球竞彩app排名s commit to sustainability projects
Members of the Green Campus Initiative, located within Wits residences, are determined to create a sustainable campus, working alongside their peers
Is water in SA cities safe to drink?
Water can make you ill for two reasons: it can contain chemicals or pathogenic organisms.
Wits mourns the loss of Professor Eddie Webster
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Professor Edward (Eddie) Webster (82), who passed away yesterday after a short illness.
Committed to enabling access to education
The University received several queries pertaining to fees, funding, financial aid, and accommodation. Here are the many ways Wits assists students.
足球竞彩app排名s prepare for success
New comers reflect on their journey as they navigate through the Gateway to Success programme.
A surprisingly regular academic achiever
A switch in 2nd-year from an LLB degree to Sociology paved the way to a rewarding career as Professor of Demography and now Senior Director: Academic Affairs.
Wits welcomes freshers to embrace new academic chapter
Wits University officially welcomed 6 300 first-year students to its campus during the annual Welcome Day event.
Witsies shine at intervarsity entrepreneurship finals
Tech entrepreneur wins for financial inclusion platform and medical student recognised for enabling tech efficiency and savings in spaza shops.
Wits awards student leaders
Outstanding student leaders across various categories have been recognised at the annual student awards.
Top performing learners from Class of 2023 embrace their academic future at Wits
Wits hosted the Vice-Chancellor's Top Applicants Function in a bid to offer prospective students a taste of the academic journey that awaits them.
Witsies rediscover campus during fun run
The Lenn Smith Fun Run/Walk cultivates camaraderie and reconnects scores of Witsies to the beautiful Wits landscape.
Wits welcomes WESAF Doctoral Programme Fellows
The first cohort of Wits-Edinburgh Sustainable African Futures (WESAF) Fellows participate in a week-long orientation programme at Wits University.
IMF leader engages Wits students
South Africa needs to match its goals with strong ambition, said IMF’s First Deputy during a talk on campus.