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.
Nelson Mandela, the late first president of democratic South Africa, is credited with the relatively peaceful transition from apartheid rule.
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There is never going to be a final assessment of Mandela’s legacy. How it is regarded will continue to change, depending on the destination South Africa travels to.
Proposed solutions to malnutrition included providing school breakfast.
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Images of one-horned rain-animals have been found in the northern parts of the Eastern Cape province.
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Flu vaccines remain the most effective method available to prevent flu illness, especially severe illness.
The late South African mining tycoon, Harry Oppenheimer.
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Trostyanets, site of fierce battle and Russian occupation in Ukrainein March 2022.
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King Charles III And Queen Camilla on their coronation day.
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Presidents Hage Geingob, left, and Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Tshwane.
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