“We know how to engineer solutions. Now we must engineer SA's future”
Wits alumna Mpumi Zikalala, CEO of Kumba Iron Ore, delivered the John Orr Memorial Lecture.
2 November 2026
Afretec Conference 2026 fosters stronger collaboration
5th Afretec Conference held at Wits reflects on another year of remarkable achievements for network collaboration.
2 November 2026
Spaghetti, hieroglyphics and what’s bubbling under Africa’s urban map
The Atlas of Uncertainty illuminates ‘ecologies of trust’ as well as previously untold complexities about migration.
2 November 2026
Wits alumnus and Discovery founder Adrian Gore shared leadership lessons from his new book. Wits researchers and Indigenous San trackers uncovered 70 000-year-old lion footprints along South Africa’s coast. At a Wits symposium, experts warned that powerful leaders and failing institutions are worsening violence against women. Meanwhile, Wits students explored greener living through tree planting, sustainable food and recycled fashion. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also called for electricity to drive job creation and reduce inequality during a lecture at Wits Business School.
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