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University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, also known as Wits University, is a leading, internationally-ranked, research-intensive university located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the economic heartland of Africa. Committed to academic and research excellence and social justice, Wits generates high level scarce skills for a globally competitive world, while addressing local social and economic development. At the forefront of a changing society, Wits is a social leader, dedicated to advancing the public good.
Wits is known for its work in deep level mining, science, health sciences, accountancy, law, governance, and the humanities, amongst others. It houses five faculties which comprise 34 schools. Wits offers approximately 3 600 courses to about 32 500 full-time students, of whom about a third are postgraduate and 55% are female. Almost 65% of all doctoral candidates and about half of all enrolments are in the Science, Engineering and Technology fields. Wits has developed about 130 000 graduates in its 93 years of existence. It has a proud record in that about 87% of all publications are in accredited international journals.
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South Africa can’t afford its national airline anymore – nor can it afford to close it down. What’s the next step?
Para hipster menunjukkan suatu nostalgia akan masa lalu yang sarat akan gerakan politik sayap kanan dari seluruh dunia.
En Afrique du Sud, les réseaux d’entraide créés grâce à l’agriculture urbaine sont devenus un outil d’émancipation pour les femmes.
Access to HIV testing is an important factor in reaching UN goals that 90% of people with HIV must know their status by 2020.
The transition to digital media is messy, and sometimes bloody – and beat journalism is among the victims.
The frequency of intense tropical cyclones is increasing in the South Indian Ocean, a region that previously didn’t have these.
South Africa’s copyright law must not continue ignoring the principles of fair use.
A record of sea-level change from 400 million years ago in South Africa, reveals how ecosystems and environments collapsed at the South Pole.
Steinhoff was the darling of investors, asset managers, analysts and financial journalists. But its success was built on shaky foundations.
A new book celebrates the long and rich history of investigative reporting in southern Africa, and highlights some hidden and forgotten gems.
Johannesburg Then and Now is an important book about what ought to be appreciated and “saved”.
Polls indicate that South Africans are unlikely to totally abandon the African National Congress.
Hipsters exhibit a nostalgia for the past that echoes right-leaning political movements around the world.
One of the main lessons from the VBS Bank collapse in South Africa is that audit reports need to be treated with a degree of circumspection. In some cases they will require independent verification.
Despite South Africa’s progressive constitution, LGBTIQ people continue to face discrimination in all social spheres.
The ANC has lost so much support among its traditional voters it’s now forced to look beyond them to retain power.
Globally, the scholarly publishing system is in dire need of financial and legislative change.
Jair Bolsonaro has very rightwing views likely to put a final nail in the coffin off Brazil’s Africa moment spearheaded by former president Lula da Silva.
Widespread concerns about the levels of immigration in South Africa make the issue appeal to voters across the economic and racial spectrum.
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Associate Director and Researcher at the Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Herpetology, Environmental Physiology and Physiology, Ecology and Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Science Communication Officer, GENUS, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor, Finance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Poet and lecturer in Creative Writing, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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GENUS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor in the SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher in Systems Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
