Watch: Alumni from Australia and the UK celebrate Prof Margo Steele’s 90th Birthday
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WITS Webinar to Celebrate Prof Margo Steele's 90th Birthday
Howzit: Witsies in the UK
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The jacarandas have showered their flowers in front of Wits’ Great Hall as spring arrived in South Africa.
Though the cool weather of autumn is upon the UK, the warmest of wishes from UK alumni, partners and friends of Wits greeted us as we announced a joint doctoral programme with a top UK university and when a Wits Deputy Vice-Chancellor visited the UK recently. Thank you for remembering your roots and for the warm welcome.
In this issue,
- find out how Ruth Leas, Chief Executive Officer of Investec Bank plc, keeps conscious of her own roots at Wits whilst she keeps growing in her career
- read why the eminent architect Denise Scott Brown should come to mind whenever you think of Trafalgar Square
- see the report of how Andy Kuper’s crucial climate work came to the attention not just of King Charles III but also of USA President Joe Biden
- and if you saw the compelling puppetry in ‘Life & Times of Michael K’ at the Edinburgh Fringe, you may not have realised that Lara Foot adapted the novel for the stage.
These Witsies and many others share their roots with you. Thank you to all our UK alumni and friends for keeping Wits in your hearts and a special word of thanks to those who donate so generously to Wits - thank you for making a difference!
Read more: Howzit Witsies in the UK 20231107
HOWZIT Global Witsies – 2023 What A Year!
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Wits University shines as a beacon of hope for South Africa, thanks to the dedication of you, our global Wits community.
Despite global and local challenges, our accomplishments inspire optimism. We disbursed R1.4 billion in financial aid, scholarships and bursaries, thereby impacting on thousands of students, and unveiled groundbreaking infrastructure projects like the Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex. Research flourished while relevant initiatives like the Wits Innovation Centre emerged.
Read more: HOWZIT Global Witsies – 2023 What A Year!
Webinar on “Winnie and Nelson, Portrait of a Marriage”
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Jonny Steinberg in conversation with Hlonipha Mokoena
A webinar in which Jonny Steinberg discusses his internationally acclaimed book, which takes in a century of South African history through the prism of the marriage of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Jonny, a Wits alumnus and researcher at WISER at Wits, is now based at Yale University, USA. He will be in conversation with his Wits colleague, Hlonipha Mokoena, WISER’s new Director.
Wits VC’s 2024 end of year update
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Season's greetings from Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University.
We are reaching the end of yet another successful year, thanks to the efforts of the Wits community, and in particular to you, our staff members, who make this University exceptional. On behalf of the Senior Executive Team, I thank you for ensuring that Wits remains a beacon of hope, excellence and innovation in the world today.