Law Clinic brings hope even under hard conditions
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Jar of Hope restores smiles
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Knack for technology benefits those with disabilities
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“Covid has taught us to be very flexible and to understand that no two people are exactly the same in how they deal with things,”
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Providing data for Covid decisions
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Protecting the first line of defenders
“Wits has a very dynamic community. Every day is Day One at Wits.”
Keeping information flowing
“I simply could not sit back and do nothing when I knew that I could try to make a difference and help the students out.”
Leaving no one behind
Scott Smalley instrumental in the safe return of students and staff, and the vaccination drive on campus.
Wits employees go the extra mile for students and academics stranded abroad
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A source of inspiration for his students.
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Wits Hero Dr Lisa Ware has first-hand experience of what can happen when youth are without hope.
Team work makes the Science Faculty work
A love for teaching and learning, and a deep commitment to the provision of high quality educational experiences drives the Faculty of Science.
Lego blocks and pasta trigger dentistry students
If you think that macaroni, spaghetti and lego blocks only excite preschoolers then you’d be shocked to discover that these also stimulate university students.
Leadership behind the scenes keeps WBS ticking over
He leads with respect, dignity, and passion for excellent IT support and service delivery on the Parktown Management Campus.
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Staying connected in sport during a pandemic
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Ruth Mohamed’s food pack revolution
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Providing a safe home away from home
All titles went out the window – there was no manager or boss position – we all had to help where we could.
A Servant to the youth
“I’m that person that if you want someone to work with in assisting students, people just think of Lucy.”
Guarding the arts in a pandemic
I wanted to help the School of Arts because the lecturers were busy dealing with so many other issues concerning students.
Protecting frontline healthcare workers
There is no question that without the PPE training, the virus would have spread more rapidly in the hospital where students and staff were placed.
Rural doctors did it for local communities and schools
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IT Administrator at the forefront, providing innovative online learning solutions
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Sunnyside housekeeper keeps the virus at bay
The improved working conditions she found as a Wits employee made it easy for Mncwabe to dedicate her time to the institutions’ fight against the virus.
Fears forgotten, Students first
“I want this University to know there is nothing I wouldn’t do for it.”
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