Covid-19 relegates primary health care to secondary status
The coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected the delivering of primary healthcare services and health-seeking behaviour, according to experts. (more…)
Annual AFDA film festival goes online
Film students across the school’s four campuses rose to the challenge of merging remote and on-set production to present their work online for the first time. (more…)
Entrepreneurship course launched for Wits employees
The Wits Entrepreneurial Research Challenge aims to grow entrepreneurship skills among staff at the university.
Students unhappy about uniticket data
Wits students take to social media to complain about the university’s data restrictions. (more…)
Errand-running business helps students earn an income
Wits students have initiated an errand-running service to provide a potential income for fellow Witsies.
Wits complies with covid-19 screening regulations through Logbox Patient
Staff and students are required to adhere to coronavirus screening process implemented by the university. (more…)
Children’s book to include South African sign language translation
A new children’s book includes visual sign language translations for Deaf children.
Food parcels, vouchers stave off hunger for Wits students
Schemes put in place to close the gap left by the lockdown-induced suspension of the food bank.
New app to support doctors on the covid-19 frontline
The Wits Paediatric Fund’s new resource app aims to help healthcare workers navigate the stresses, anxiety and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic (more…)
Students test covid-19 positive at private accommodation
The return of students to their residences has come with its first cases of covid-19. (more…)
New hope for breast cancer patients as Wits trials new treatment
The clinical trials for possible treatment of TNBC will soon begin at Wits University
New online content channel keeps Wits community informed
The university’s digital resource provides reliable and easily accessible information.