Wits and Sappi renew climate change Chair
Mary Scholes leads Chair that focuses on forestry research to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change.
3 December 2025
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Wits and Sappi renew climate change Chair
Mary Scholes leads Chair that focuses on forestry research to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change.
3 December 2025
Lenacapavir use kicks off in South Africa and Brazil
The first individuals have begun using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa as part of a study funded by Unitaid led by Wits RHI.
3 December 2025
TotalEnergies: French court ruling boosts African cases against polluters
Some African countries have consumer protection laws that they could use to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for pretending to be green.
2 December 2025
Angela Dudley to head new Photonics Chair
Donation from ASP Isotopes is expected to strengthen South Africa’s photonics research by supporting the pioneering work of the Structured Light Laboratory.
2 December 2025
Wits and Sappi renew climate change Chair
Mary Scholes leads Chair that focuses on forestry research to boost forest resilience to the impacts of climate change.
3 December 2025
Lenacapavir use kicks off in South Africa and Brazil
The first individuals have begun using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa as part of a study funded by Unitaid led by Wits RHI.
3 December 2025
TotalEnergies: French court ruling boosts African cases against polluters
Some African countries have consumer protection laws that they could use to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for pretending to be green.
2 December 2025
Angela Dudley to head new Photonics Chair
Donation from ASP Isotopes is expected to strengthen South Africa’s photonics research by supporting the pioneering work of the Structured Light Laboratory.
2 December 2025
Wits is making strides in research, innovation and social impact, from being ranked top in sub-Saharan Africa for innovation performance, advancing photonics research through a new Chair led by Dr Angela Dudley, and developing a nanoscale drug delivery system for drug-resistant TB pericarditis. The University is also addressing climate challenges through the renewed Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability Chair with Professor Mary Scholes, while engaging communities through initiatives such as the City Forum to examine spatial inequality and to shape urban development for a more inclusive future.
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