University of the Witwatersrand

The WDGMC, the first and only private teaching hospital in South Africa, launched a state-of-the art endovascular robotics unit on 14 September 2022.The unit is the first in Africa and the Middle East to use the Corindus CorPath GRX…

Eight out of nine undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment have been accredited for another 5-year cycle by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).ECSA is the only statutory body tasked with…

The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment unveiled its honorary Wall of Fame as part of Wits University's Centenary celebration.Former Witsie Dr Solomon Isaac Lefakane is the first alumnus to be featured on one of the gold…

Revered as the ‘Grand Geek’ of South Africa, the innovator, academic and software engineer has devoted his life to teaching, supporting and encouraging young people to lead Africa’s digital future.In his new memoir, Coded History – A life…

Under the threat of climate change, mountain landscapes all over the world have the risk of becoming more hazardous to communities surrounding them, while their accelerated evolution may bring further environmental risks to surrounding…

The Bureau of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), which represents over four million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists around the world, bestowed the award at the 80th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and…

Two researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg were involved in a study in which over 350 scientists from all over the world agreed on the best way forward in order to beat Covid-19 as a public health…

The saying Water Is Life proves true when it comes to its various uses, but it can also be extremely harmful when mixed with a range of disease-causing contaminants.Globally, water resources are under threat. Increased urbanisation,…

Climate change, says Professor Diane Grayson, senior director of academic affairs at Wits University, is a complex, rather than a complicated issue. This means that solving one of humanity's greatest existential threats can't be done…

The findings may explain some of the health problems experienced by people living with HIV and guide research towards improving their quality of life.The study, titled Delayed circadian rhythms in older Africans living with human…