Latest articles on University Of The Witwatersrand
Covid-19 lockdown pushes Wits University to offer online learning
The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students
What universities are doing in the fight against Covid-19
While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses
Easter eggs from the most South African dinosaur
After years of data processing at the Wits laboratory, one evolutionary scientist has constructed a 3D model of a baby Massospondylus
Report finds most SA universities well run
But Parliament also hears that some of these institutions require additional support
All actions to counter climate change matter
Sipho Kings and Sarah Wild consider the question we all ask: Do our efforts count, or
is this just about what big corporations do?
Jailed #FeesMustFall activist Kanya Cekeshe appeals to the high court
Cekeshe argued his former counsel did such a shoddy job defending him that his trial was unfair
Smoke, spies, and lies: Big Tobacco gatecrashes public health lobby meeting
South Africa’s top public health experts sat down to discuss the safety of e-cigarettes. The verdict? Stay away.
An open letter to the readers of Adam Habib’s ‘Rebels and Rage’
Those referred to as "the far-left" in the Wits vice-chancellor's book raise concerns about its ethics and its implications for academic freedom
South African team wins international gaming award
Bahiyya Khan and her team — Claire Meekel, Abi Meekel, and Tim Flusk — won the award for their work on ‘after HOURS’
Visit the Mail & Guardian‘s Coronavirus Hub for the latest data and advice on the disease in South Africa.
vital information
The Mail & Guardian’s essential coverage of the ongoing coronavirus crisis is free to read for everyone.
If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription.
Latest
ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
Press Releases
Special Reports
Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
Special Reports
5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
Special Reports
JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
Special Reports
Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
Special Reports
Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
Special Reports
Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
Special Reports
Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
Special Reports
Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
