Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant
Inside a South African court case: Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
24 August 2026
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Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant
Inside a South African court case: Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
24 August 2026
Future Witsies get a glimpse of campus life
Parents Day creates an opportunity for families to experience the University for themselves and interact directly with academics.
21 August 2026
Undergrads power up global recognition
Wits students earn international recognition for energy-efficient computing research.
21 August 2026
Commitment key to governing Gauteng beyond the ballot box
Elections contradict long-term planning, and no party wants to implement what they cannot claim credit for – GP colloquium.
20 August 2026
Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant
Inside a South African court case: Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
24 August 2026
Future Witsies get a glimpse of campus life
Parents Day creates an opportunity for families to experience the University for themselves and interact directly with academics.
21 August 2026
Undergrads power up global recognition
Wits students earn international recognition for energy-efficient computing research.
21 August 2026
Commitment key to governing Gauteng beyond the ballot box
Elections contradict long-term planning, and no party wants to implement what they cannot claim credit for – GP colloquium.
20 August 2026
Wits and the Technology Innovation Agency are strengthening their partnership to turn university research into products and services. Prof. Yahya Choonara becomes South Africa’s first pharmacist to receive an NRF A-rating. Two Wits students earned top honours for blockchain projects. Research by Prof. Glenda Daniels reveals growing online harassment and leadership barriers facing women journalists. Wits also hosted the annual Parents’ Day event, where prospective students and their families explored academic programmes and experienced campus life first-hand.
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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.
Issue 21: #TrustRead all the stories
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
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
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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.
