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Wits welcomes VC designate Adam Habib Prof. Adam Habib joins Wits University on 1 May 2013 as Vice-Chancellor and Principal designate. He will shadow the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Loyiso Nongxa until then end of May. This transitional period will provide an opportunity for the efficient transfer of leadership, responsibilities and duties at the executive level. Read more Social workers urged to move from the margins As a profession at the coalface of societal problems, social workers are awfully quiet in public discourse and advocacy work, say budding social workers. This observation and the role of social workers in promoting social and economic equity were presented at an event hosted by the Discipline of Social Work to mark World Social Work Day. Read more » VOWfm and DFL finalists in MTN Radio Awards Wits campus radio station Voice of Wits (VOWfm) and the Wits School of Arts programme Drama for Life (DfL) have been nominated for the 2013 MTN Radio Awards. Wits has seven nominations in these prestigious national radio awards. Read more » SKA Head receives honorary doctorate Wits conferred an honorary doctorate on Dr Bernie Fanaroff, Project Director of South Africa’s Square Kilometre Array bid and the construction of the Karoo Array Telescope. Read more »		What's on at Wits 4 March 2013 Robert Hodgins Archive at WAM This exhibition presents a selection of the finest examples from the archive of Robert Hodgins with works dating from 1971 to 2009. read more 10 April 2013 2013 AJ ORENSTEIN MEMORIAL LECTURE Professor Jock McCulloch from the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia will present this year's lecture entitled Dust, Disease and Politics in South Africa's Gold Mines. read more 17 April 2013 Labour in the Global South: Challenges and Alternatives for Workers The Global Labour University Programme will launch the new book Labour in the Global South: Challenges and Alternatives for Workers, edited by Sarah Mosoetsa and Michelle Williams. read more 12 April 2013 SWOP Breakfast Seminars on Marikana The Society, Work and Development Institute (SWOP) will convene a series of breakfast seminars that engage with different aspects of the Marikana Moment. read more 30 May 2013 Kids Cancer and Care Conference The 2nd annual Kids Cancer and Care Conference is aimed at medical professionals on the frontline. read more View More Events Wits in the Media &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://meltwaternews.com/magenta/xml/html/18/40/v2_382685.html" _mce_href="http://meltwaternews.com/magenta/xml/html/18/40/v2_382685.html"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Press Clipping Service&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
More News 5 April 2013 Taco Kuiper Award Winners Announced A story which exposed horrifying conditions in rural school hostels has won the 7th Taco Kuiper Award. read more 4 April 2013 Independent Inquiry Commissioned Allegations of sexual harassment at Wits will be dealt with by an Independent Inquiry. read more 4 April 2013 Wits takes 5 of 10 positions in nationals Wits claims five of the top 10 positions and scores a 97% pass rate in SAICA exam. read more 3 April 2013 Biography of Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits Prof. Nongxa has served Wits University for 10 years with the utmost commitment, courage and care. read more 2 April 2013 Social workers urged to move from margins They're at the coalface of societal problems, but social workers are awfully quiet in public discourse. read more 28 March 2013 VOWfm and DFL finalists in MTN Radio Awards Wits campus radio and its programmes have been nominated for the 2013 MTN Radio Awards. read more 28 March 2013 A Gold Medal for Prof. Naik Prof. Naik recognised for a life dedicated to ensuring the success of mathematics students and service to the community. read more 27 March 2013 Child deaths linked to mother's poor health New study finds in poorer countries, young children are more likely to die in the months before their mother’s death. read more 27 March 2013 SKA Head receives honorary doctorate Dr Bernie Fanaroff says an educated and skilled population is our only solution for growth. read more 26 March 2013 Gourley receives honorary doctorate Wits University conferred an honorary doctorate on Prof. Brenda Mary Gourley, higher education pioneer and one of South Africa’s foremost accountants. read more 26 March 2013 Key Find for Acid Mine Drainage on World Water Day A newly developed membrane used to separate waste from water could become key in the treatment of pollutants. read more 26 March 2013 Punishment cannot solve rape scourge Judge says imposing the highest sentence on rape perpetrators is not the solution to the pandemic. read more 25 March 2013 The School of Law presents a Speaker Series entitled "In Conversation With Members of the Judiciary": In Conversation with The Judiciary read more 18 March 2013 Historic find will shed light on Jozi’s heydays Hundred year old dumpsite discovered during construction of Science Stadium. read more 15 March 2013 The man with the [online marketing] plan It is quite surprising that online advertising is still in its baby shoes in South Africa. That is about to change, says Dr Oren Dayan. read more