Zeblon Vilakazi, Vice-chancellor and custodian of Wits University was one of the first African scholars to conduct PhD research at the European Centre for Nuclear Research. The nuclear physicist and Wits alumnus was recently appointed as a fellow of the the Royal Society in the United Kingdom (UK). Wits Vuvuzela had a chance to have a candid chat with Vilikazi.
(more…)Wits University has various traditions that have started during its 100 years of existence. Here are a few:
FEATURED IMAGE: Song and dance were popular for inebriated clusters of “engineers”. Photo: Pheladi Sethusa
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Wits University is celebrating its 100th birthday this weekend. Campus is going to be booming. Here is your guide to all the things happening over the weekend.
FEATURED PHOTO: The Wits100 celebrations include three days of fun for past present and future Witsies and their families. Photo: File
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The scrapping of the majority of covid-19 regulations on campus have seen Wits University looking like its pre-pandemic self. Libraries are full, the Matrix is a hive of activity and the library lawn is the enclave of activations, naps and conversation.
The Wits Choir hosted a mini concert on the Great Hall steps on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, injecting some culture into passersby.
Photo: Elishevah Bome
Students studying, eating and playing games with their friends on the Library Lawns.
Photo: Elishevah BomeFEATURED IMAGE: Wits Campus is buzzing again Photo: Elishevah Bome
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