Alumni Achievers

Judge, academic giant, human rights activist, cyclist
Described in his autobiography by Nelson Mandela as “a true hero of the country”

• Honorary graduate: Dr Tingye Li
• Pioneering biomedical engineer
• Achievements in the bank
• Alumni with the edge
• Alumni with the writing edge

Alumni News

Protecting the people
As the winds of unemployment, corruption and mismanagement rattle the good ship South Africa, a beacon of hope is visible in the form of the National Planning Commission (NPC).

• Beacon of hope as SA stands at a crossroads
• Artist’s taxi hand signs on show at MoMA
• Taking to the streets to demand the right to know

Features

The Hand that Rocked the Cradle
Wits University researchers have found new evidence suggesting that Australopithecus sediba may be the transitional species between Homo habilis and Homo erectus into which modern humans evolved.

• The road to ’76: when students broke free
  
• Fifteen Wits researchers now in the A-Team
• The Art of shaping professionals

At Wits End

One must do what one must do
South African-born Wits alumnus Janet Suzman (BA 1959) was this year appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to the stage and screen.

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