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Dr Paseka Leeuw. Image supplied.

Mining

New Wits School of Mining Engineering head: Reliable digital skills need to move industry forward

1 hour

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Marketing

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2025 jury panel

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

Advertising

The Brave Group transitions to 100% Black-owned business

30 Apr 2025

Understanding household food insecurity

Food, Water & Energy Security

Understanding household food insecurity

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Apr 2025

Seacom appoints two senior executives, strengthening the top Seacom Group leadership

Marketing

Seacom appoints two senior executives, strengthening the top Seacom Group leadership

Issued by Stone 7 Apr 2025

AI in Advertising forum: Industry urged to understand, apply, and act

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising forum: Industry urged to understand, apply, and act

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Mar 2025

Industry research positions brands as thought leaders

SMEs

Industry research positions brands as thought leaders

Issued by SME South Africa 17 Feb 2025

Thrive Student Living to ease KZN’s student accommodation squeeze

Student Accommodation

Thrive Student Living to ease KZN’s student accommodation squeeze

Issued by Catchwords 3 Dec 2024

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

ESG & Sustainability

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

Issued by Soapbox 19 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Wits team; Anglo American.

Banking

Standard Bank, Soapbox collaborate on SDG challenge

14 Nov 2024

Blanshe Musinguzi won top honours. Source: AIJC

Media

Ugandan journalist Blanshe Musinguzi wins African investigative journalist of the year award

1 Nov 2024

Nolo Phiri launches 'Leading Ladies', an initiative to empower SA's women in entertainment

Events

Nolo Phiri launches 'Leading Ladies', an initiative to empower SA's women in entertainment

1 Nov 2024

IFAS Unrecorded Voices explorative AI Programme's to redefine storytelling of marginalised histories

Artificial Intelligence

IFAS Unrecorded Voices explorative AI Programme's to redefine storytelling of marginalised histories

28 Oct 2024

The Wits Rhisotope project involves inserting low levels of radioisotopes into the horns of living rhinos to make the horns traceable. Archive photo: Michael Lorentz / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Using radiation to stop the traffic of rhino horns

Neil Thomas Stacey 16 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Wits University land sale to transform students' futures

19 Sep 2024

Charity Maepa magnifies the wonder of the world with microscopy

Higher Education

Charity Maepa magnifies the wonder of the world with microscopy

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 11 Sep 2024

Thulasizwe Simelane has been scooped up by SAfm. Source: LinkedIN.

Radio & Audio

Thulasizwe Simelane to host SAfm's The Morning Brief

16 Aug 2024

Zikora launches first-ever short film contest, Roots On Reels: Showcasing African Beauty Through Film as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Nigerian Zikora's short film contest launches as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign

14 Aug 2024

Film & Cinematography

Netflix and Wits University announce creative equity grant

31 Jul 2024

Source: The Rural Healthcare Advocacy Project.

Healthcare

A holistic approach will build a stronger rural healthcare system

12 Jul 2024

Massmart, Wits University improve tinned seafood testing process

Research

Massmart, Wits University improve tinned seafood testing process

26 Jun 2024

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Digital

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Issued by Topco Media 31 May 2024

UCT students have set up about 10 tents with Palestinian flags and banners near the main plaza in solidarity with similar movements at universities like Wits and in the United States. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

UCT students set up camp in solidarity with Palestinians

Ashraf Hendricks 17 May 2024

Wits students set up Palestinian solidarity encampment

Higher Education

Wits students set up Palestinian solidarity encampment

Ihsaan Haffejee 16 May 2024

“Dismay” at Stellenbosch senate’s rejection of call for Gaza ceasefire

Higher Education

“Dismay” at Stellenbosch senate’s rejection of call for Gaza ceasefire

Matthew Hirsch 13 May 2024

Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza

Higher Education

Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza

Ihsaan Haffejee 8 May 2024

Growthpoint student accommodation REIT thrives, adding R1.5bn of assets in 2 years

Residential Property

Growthpoint student accommodation REIT thrives, adding R1.5bn of assets in 2 years

Issued by Catchwords 30 Apr 2024

2025 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2025 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 16 Apr 2024

Wits students at the Bushveld Complex

Science & Engineering

Mining companies invest R40m in Wits Bushveld Complex research

15 Apr 2024

Source: Unsplash - Matnapo.

Tuberculosis

Next phase of TB vaccine clinical trial sparks hope of game-changing results – top SA scientist

28 Mar 2024

Young SA entrepreneurs urged to apply to 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

SMEs

Young SA entrepreneurs urged to apply to 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

18 Mar 2024

ACA Intern Programme: Nurturing future talents in collaboration with MICT SETA

Advertising

ACA Intern Programme: Nurturing future talents in collaboration with MICT SETA

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 15 Mar 2024

Transforming lives: Masia Maths and Science Academy shines, yet some stars await funding

Primary & Secondary Education

Transforming lives: Masia Maths and Science Academy shines, yet some stars await funding

Issued by JNPR 11 Mar 2024

Wits students stage ‘sleepover’ protests

Higher Education

Wits students stage ‘sleepover’ protests

Jabulile Mbatha 7 Mar 2024

Brave Group secures top position in client satisfaction

Marketing

Brave Group secures top position in client satisfaction

Issued by Brave Group 4 Mar 2024

Agency soars up national client rankings

Marketing

Agency soars up national client rankings

Issued by Brave Group 4 Dec 2023

The Chamber of Mines building will be renamed.

Skills Development

African Rainbow Minerals invests R20m into research at Wits, gets building named after it

23 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Awards

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Nov 2023

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Media Freedom

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

Empowering young women to write their own future

Education & Skills Development

Empowering young women to write their own future

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Oct 2023

A look at the Basa Awards with Ashraf Johaardien

Events

A look at the Basa Awards with Ashraf Johaardien

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Oct 2023

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

Science & Engineering

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

22 Sep 2023

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

Digital

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

7 Sep 2023