The Services SETA, the largest sector education and training authority in South Africa, has pledged a significant sum of money to help launch the Wits Crucible
Transforming industries through innovation and resilience
It flashed across the sky – at 72 000km an hour – and sounded like 92 tonnes of TNT exploding
A glimpse into the past, which shows the effect of climate change, can help predict the future
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth
The find, at the Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana, sheds light on the evolutionary history of the insects
A report suggests that government could save R150 billion in wasteful expenditure if it stopped overpaying its contractors
Self-paced, fully online TEFL courses over eight weeks start on the first Monday of every month at the Wits Plus Language School
Lifelong learning is no longer just a choice; it has become a necessity.
As households increasingly build in bricks and mortar within informal settlements, the face of these communities is changing
In this monthly series, the M&G investigates how South Africa’s fiscal policy has been shaped. The second instalment considers the health budget and why, despite growing to R254 billion a year, the health system is ailing
The South African Human Rights Commission also details how officials show ‘contempt’ for citizens with water complaints
Practise makes perfect – it’s worth spending time and money to acquire new skills
Using public satellite and aerial imagery, Wits civil engineers find the dam’s construction history deviated from best engineering practice
Universities, the private sector and the government have still not fully addressed the exclusion of students who cannot afford a higher education
A playful take on the sport of theatre by the theatre’s new artistic director, Greg Homann
The tables are starting to turn in The Market Theatre’s ‘The Lesson’, a play about toxic power relations in society
In days gone by campuses were alive with opposition to societal and political injustice
A Wits University accounting professor has returned from his Amazon expedition he undertook to fight climate change
The minister’s address on Thursday night was disrupted by a group of hecklers that he accused of being ‘paid servants’ of those who want to see corruption continue
The breakthrough is a result of the work of 300 scientists from 80 institutions, including Wits University
Dr Isaac Nape from Wits University is getting accolades from scientists in the field of quantum optics for his team’s groundbreaking technique
Rhisotope project aims to significantly reduce demand for rhino horns by safely applying radioisotopes to deter poachers
The first partial skull of a Homo naledi child, which is believed to be 250 000 years old, has been found in the Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg
Dung beetles rely on the Milky Way for direction at night, but new research shows how light pollution is causing them to lose their bearings. This could spell danger for other nocturnal creatures, too
Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland
A new study says the river’s wetlands have accumulated toxic pollutants from mining for more than a century
R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period
Scholes ‘a giant in the field of climate science’ – Wits University
The university says it provides a platform for multiple voices to be heard on any issue, including that of a climate denialist
Wits sent students notices stating that they were liable for tuition, allowance and accommodation costs for 2020. The bombshell was dropped on the students in the last week of March.