Investing in Excellence: CLM Bursaries Empower Postgraduate Students for 2026
A partial bursary initiative is enabling high-performing postgraduate students in the CLM Faculty to continue and advance their studies in 2026
Witsies to shine at Budget Speech
Six undergraduate and two postgraduate students from Wits are set to compete in the 54th Budget Speech Competition.
Shaping the future of finance
Captains of industry convene to hear fintech ‘big bets’ from Wits researchers and to ‘open lines of enquiry for intellectual partnerships'.
Global economist challenges universities to focus on socio-economic development
Pre-eminent economist Professor Jeffrey Sachs unpacked geotectonic shifts during his public lecture at Wits and called on universities to step up.
Prof. Dambala Kutela Accepted into the 2026 Oxford CSAE Research Fellowship
Wits School of Economics and Finance hosts timely discussion on Inflation Targeting in South Africa
The Wits School of Economics and Finance hosted a panel of economists and practitioners to discuss the future of inflation targeting in South Africa.
Wits Global Fintech Conference 2025 Explores "Global Fintech Trends"
Uniting global leaders, academics, and industry experts to explore cutting-edge developments in the fintech industry under the theme "Global Fintech Trends".
Prof. Dambala Kutela appointed to Prestigious Global Mentoring Role
Wits SEF Academic Tenured Faculty Mentor in the Econometric Society’s Mentoring Initiative.
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Wits School of Economics and Finance (SEF) celebrates winning students
Wits SEF has a proud tradition of producing winners in the Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition and this year was no different.
Witsies appointed to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council
Two Wits academics and several alumni are among the economic thought leaders appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Prof. Volker Schöer appointed as Guest-Professor at the University of Tübingen
A specialist in labour and education economics at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Wits and Liberty launch new Fintech Hub
New Hub will be a place where researchers, entrepreneurs and professionals can get together to leverage technology to solve problems in the field of finance.
Trio Top Budget Speech Contest
Witsies clinch the top three places in the #BudgetSpeechCompetition
IMF leader engages Wits students
South Africa needs to match its goals with strong ambition, said IMF’s First Deputy during a talk on campus.
Wits and the Bank of China produce the first Chinese Investors’ Confidence Index for South Africa
The index, called CICISA is a quarterly index that tracks the evolution of the “investment climate” or “investment attractiveness” of South Africa over time.
Wits University and SOAS partner to offer ground-breaking doctoral degree
Wits University and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London join forces to offer a first of its kind PhD.
Witsies dominate the 51st budget speech competition
Wits scoops four out of the top six positions and prizes available at the national budget speech competition.
Job creation in South Africa: the president’s advisors discuss what it will take
Three of the president’s advisors talk through what is needed to change the status quo.
Congratulations on the great achievement - Lebo Siboyi!
Lebo Siboyi has been selected to attend ‘The 7th Lindau Meeting of the Laureates of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel’.
A Great Achievement by Keaton Fitzpatrick
Economic Science Masters student Keaton Fitzpatrick has been nominated to attend the 7th Lindau Meeting hosted in Germany in August
New SAJEM Editor-In-Chief
Associate Professor Yudhvir Seetharam has been appointed editor-in-chief of the South African Journal of Economics and Management Sciences (SAJEMS)
Student Leadership Awards celebrate movers and shakers
From spearheading entrepreneurship programmes to driving community projects, Wits student leaders are walking the path of servant leadership.
Wits mourns the passing of Distinguished Professor Vishnu Padayachee
Professor Vishnu Padayachee, an outstanding scholar, a renowned economist, a life-long activist, and a dedicated colleague passed away on Saturday, 29 May 2021.
South Africans aren’t wearing masks or keeping their distance. This needs to change
Changing social norms in a short amount of time is difficult, and a one-size-fits all policy is unlikely to have the desired effect.
Covid-19: Women are bearing more costs and receiving fewer benefits
Even though women have suffered two thirds of the job losses since February, men have received two thirds of Covid-19 grants (65%).
Witsies selected to attend Economics Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Two Wits Master’s students from the School of Economics and Finance will attend the prestigious Lindau meeting.
Why arguments against quantitative easing hold no water
The Reserve Bank should be allowed to buy more government bonds and securities to support the liquidity of the banking system.
Unpacking Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 rescue package
A major step forward, but some warning lights are flashing. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s social and economic rescue package leaves some questions unanswered.
'You can do more,' economists tell SA government
50+ economists and others from Wits are part of a group of more than 78 who wrote an open letter urging President Cyril Ramaphosa for more significant action.
How do we save SA?
The virus has wiped billions from stock exchanges globally. Now is the time to re-evaluate and promote domestic private investment.
Ramaphosa has shown he understands how to put the energy crisis behind us
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used this year’s SONA to signal that he understands what needs to be done in order to overcome South Africa’s electricity crisis.
Many countries regulate e-cigarettes. South Africa should too
The number of users is likely to grow and there are health risks, so now is the time to act.
Witsies vie for top spot in battle of minds
Three Wits students are aiming to secure top positions in a national competition for economics students.
Build a capable state, don’t just talk about it
This is an adaptation of a speech given at the BUSA Business Economic Indaba in Sandton on Tuesday 14 January 2020.
Students explore Africa by Bus
It was a week of discovery for a group of students who travelled from Johannesburg to Namibia for a cross-cultural experience.
Witsies appointed to Ramaphosa's Economic Advisory Council
Four Wits academics appointed to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Advisory Council.
There’s a nugget of good news in the latest unemployment figures
The number of workers employed has actually gone up and the numbers of workers trying to find a job has gone up too.
Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank
The recent squabble over the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank has very little to do with real economic policies.
Top spots for Witsies
Wits students win the country’s premier budget speech competition for the second consecutive year.
Future economists set to impress
Witsies are poised to impress at the country’s premier competition for budding economists.
Are universities teaching the right kind of economics?
South Africa joins global charge to overhaul undergraduate economics.