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While the water in our pipes is safe to drink. There are situations where diseases can creep into the system, making it temporarily unsafe for drinking purposes, says Professor Craig Sheridan, director of Wits: H2O in the School of…

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 the Bank of China have produced the first Chinese Investors’…

The Wits Counselling and Careers Development Unit (CCDU) hosted Professional Speed Dating day to source top performing Wits students to start filling talent pool. Not only does this event serve to educate Wits students on what a real live…

Coastlines – the interface between land and sea – lie at the frontline in the battle against climate change impacts. Globally, almost 1 billion people now live within 10km of a coastline and the same number live in areas less than 10…

Harnessing Africa’s unprecedented genetic diversity could provide clues to physiological adaptation and mechanisms of disease and identify new drug targets. Yet, Africa remains underrepresented in genomic studies. Nephrologist Dr June…

The Wits HREC: Medical oversees medical research studies and projects, including higher degrees, and local and international collaborative research, as well as commercial clinical trials. Wits’ Ethics Committees are registered with the…

Traditional medicines are part of the cultural heritage of many Africans. About 80% of the African continent’s population use these medicines for healthcare.Other reasons include affordability, accessibility, patient dissatisfaction with…

National Research Foundation awards Wits Professor Jill Adler for advancing maths teaching, research, and empowering maths educators in post-democratic SA. The annual National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards, which honour prolific…

In a historic first, two fossils of ancient human relatives have traveled to space today on the 8th of September 2023 as a tribute to the contribution of all human ancestors and ancient human relatives for their part in making the ultimate…

The inaugural Wits-Edinburgh Sustainable African Futures (WESAF) Doctoral Programme is propelling a select group of academic scholars from diverse African nations into the realm of cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and experiential…