Wits Cultural Precinct to breathe new life into Jozi
Major gift from Wits alumnus Chris Seabrooke will help fund R341 million arts, culture and lifestyle precinct that will connect Wits to the City.
29 September 2026
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Wits Cultural Precinct to breathe new life into Jozi
Major gift from Wits alumnus Chris Seabrooke will help fund R341 million arts, culture and lifestyle precinct that will connect Wits to the City.
29 September 2026
Awards for exceptional ethics and research management
Southern African Research and Innovation Agency awards Witsies ahead of International Research Administrators Day.
25 September 2026
Targeted HIV drug resistance testing moves into routine care in South Africa
Results of groundbreaking study in Hillbrow and Helen Joseph Hospital change how we manage HIV treatment when standard medications seem to stop working.
25 September 2026
Coming of age with HI HOPES
Young adults reflect on the early support that helped them and their families find ways to communicate and connect.
25 September 2026
Wits engineering students gain access to specialised aerospace training and research through a new partnership in France. Professor David Phaho takes up a new Wits Innovation Chair focused on turning research into practical solutions. New research on Little Foot reveals how human ancestors moved from climbing trees to spending more time on the ground. Wits PhD student Chérien Roux is developing guidelines to help cancer patients use exercise safely during treatment and Wits’ LINK Centre and CRASA partner to strengthen digital policy, research and skills across southern Africa.
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CURIOS.TY 21: #Trust
This is the 21st issue of Wits University's award-winning research magazine and focuses on #Trust — the invisible glue binding society, science and technology.
CURIOS.TY 21: #Trust
This issue explores #Trust - the invisible glue building society, science and technology.
11 August 2026
Trust — the glue that binds us
[Editorial] Trust is something we rarely think about until it begins to break down. Science depends on it.
11 August 2026
Advisor, confidant and friend (without benefits)
AI: Can we trust the advice that it gives us, and the motives behind the people who build the systems?
11 August 2026
Little white lies
Can intimacy survive without some concealment? A psychologist and two unrelated ‘work spouses’ weigh-in.
11 August 2026
Focus on
Body beat
Focus on LIVING: Discover how movement, exercise and everyday choices can support healthier, more fulfilling lives. Explore Wits research, insights and initiatives that turn science into practical action for better physical and mental wellbeing.
The future of thinking
Focus on IDEAS: Explore research, insights and innovations from across Wits University at the forefront of AI and emerging technologies. Meet the people, projects and innovations helping to shape Africa’s digital future.
