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Setas in the spotlight
Too many mandates pull Setas in conflicting directions, says stakeholders during a dialogue at Wits.
10 February 2026
Africa’s critical minerals are a huge economic opportunity
The G20’s new critical minerals framework wants to move Africa beyond raw exports so that mineral wealth creates jobs and growth on the continent.
9 February 2026
Biomedical Soft Robotics debuts in Joburg
Four institutions collaborate to develop core skills and resources which will form the basis for soft robotics capacity.
6 February 2026
Setas in the spotlight
Too many mandates pull Setas in conflicting directions, says stakeholders during a dialogue at Wits.
10 February 2026
Africa’s critical minerals are a huge economic opportunity
The G20’s new critical minerals framework wants to move Africa beyond raw exports so that mineral wealth creates jobs and growth on the continent.
9 February 2026
Biomedical Soft Robotics debuts in Joburg
Four institutions collaborate to develop core skills and resources which will form the basis for soft robotics capacity.
6 February 2026
Wits is driving innovation across finance, health, equality and clean energy as professors pitched new fintech, AI, quantum and data technologies to financial services leaders. A Wits-led study added over 1 000 African genomes to global datasets to improve disease research. The Wits Business School launched a new Chair in Gender Equality whilst a Wits spin-out, Peco Power, won a global IEEE award for off-grid electricity systems. Researchers also developed a new low-platinum catalyst that could make green hydrogen cheaper to produce.
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