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New mining leader aims for the top 10
Dr Paseka Leeuw brings rockface experience from industry and a long academic career to the ambitions of the Wits School of Mining Engineering.
10 June 2025
Meet Jabu Mashinini, Head of Student Governance
In a world where student activism can be complex and demanding, Mashinini offers a calm and consistent presence.
9 June 2025
Wits welcomes young minds to solve Joburg's water crisis
Over 400 top-achieving Grade 11 learners from 57 schools gathered at Wits University for a high-impact case study challenge to solve Johannesburg's water crisis
6 June 2025
Digital government can benefit citizens
South Africa has the opportunity to build a model of digital transformation that strengthens public institutions rather than diminishes them.
4 June 2025




Guitar legend Vusi Mahlasela brought music, poetry and ubuntu to a packed crowd in the Chris Seabrooke Music Hall for a one-night-only performance. Public health champion Prof. Helen Rees was honoured by the WHO with the prestigious 2025 Dr Lee Jong-wook Prize. Wits researchers call on the G20 to tax tobacco, alcohol and sugar to fight non-communicable diseases. The Margo Steele School of Accountancy celebrates its top students at the 2025 Prize Giving and Dr Mitchell Cox earns national recognition for his breakthroughs in photonics.
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EventsAll Events
10Jun
A Comparative Study of Colonial Legacies and Water Governance in South Africa and Zimbabwe 2nd Floor Station Building, Braamfontein. 13:00
14Jun
Slam Sculpture workshop with Joni BrennerOrigins Centre10:30
17Jun
Summer Institutes in Computational Social ScienceOnline Event08:00
18Jun
Breaking barriers through technologyOnline Event16:00
Straight From the ‘Gram