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👁 Youth urged to defend the Constitution
Youth urged to defend the Constitution Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi told law students that students played an important role in shaping the past, now they must lead in shaping the future. 17 June 2026
👁 Gray and Woolf elected 2026 Fellows of the Royal Society
Gray and Woolf elected 2026 Fellows of the Royal Society The Fellows credit their alma mater for sparking research interests as they join the ranks of a prestigious, centuries-old scientific academy. 17 June 2026
👁 The passing of Abdullah Ibrahim
The passing of Abdullah Ibrahim Wits University mourns the loss of Abdullah Ibrahim (91), a global music and cultural icon, who has left an indelible mark on our world. 15 June 2026
Youth urged to defend the Constitution Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi told law students that students played an important role in shaping the past, now they must lead in shaping the future. 17 June 2026
Gray and Woolf elected 2026 Fellows of the Royal Society The Fellows credit their alma mater for sparking research interests as they join the ranks of a prestigious, centuries-old scientific academy. 17 June 2026
The passing of Abdullah Ibrahim Wits University mourns the loss of Abdullah Ibrahim (91), a global music and cultural icon, who has left an indelible mark on our world. 15 June 2026
The R300m Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex, an integrated training, exercise, clinical practice, and research complex, launches at Wits University. Located on the Wits Education Campus in Parktown, next to the Linder Auditorium, this Wits Centenary project is a flagship institute for training, exercise, teaching, research, and services in sports science and exercise medicine, in the heart of Johannesburg.
Learn MoreA Wits kidney expert shaped major international research calling for earlier detection and treatment of kidney disease across Africa. We meet the Wits staff, researchers and physiotherapy students preparing for the 2026 Comrades Marathon. Wits Health Sciences Dean Professor Shabir Madhi earns one of the world’s top honours for vaccine and infectious disease research. We also explore projects driving the future of digital learning through AFRETEC and education research. Finally, we visit the new Wits Library Digitisation Centre, which is preserving South Africa’s heritage and making valuable collections more accessible.
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