09 December 2023
Don’t fall for political, ideological, religious or cultural groupthink – and shed toxic beliefs
Do not fall into victimhood. Accept the past – and move on. Refrain from being a prisoner of anger, resentment and...
29 November 2023
Load shedding as a result of failures at the political-technological interface
In effective developmental states, technocrats are ‘embedded’ in the political system with sufficient autonomy to...
29 November 2023
ICESCO Chair for Innovation and Futures in Africa launched at Wits
Wits University, through the Tayarisha Research Group, based at the Wits School of Governance, signed an agreement with...
25 November 2023
Study Monitoring and Evaluation, urges WSG alumnus
People often think the saying, “the jack of all trades and master of none” is a bad thing. It is actually not, if you...
25 November 2023
Why studying Defence Management and Security matters
Speaking to Brigadier General Molefi Hlalele felt like a crash course in understanding the significant role played by...
07 November 2023
WSG's Acting Head of School honoured at inaugural Whistleblower Awards
Adjunct Professor Themba Maseko, interim head of the Wits School of Governance, was lauded for his courage and bravery...
07 November 2023
Meet our new Academic Director
Associate Professor Kambidima Wotela is the new Academic Director at the Wits School of Governance. He was a Andrew W...
07 November 2023
SA’s 2022 census missed 31% of people - big data could help in future
Big data is not the answer to all the challenges that faced Census 2022, but it may be a key enabler for gathering...
03 September 2023
Johannesburg’s catastrophic CBD fire is a tale of one city’s non-accountability crisis
Catastrophic events draw the attention-hungry media into the staggering horror of the moment which, although...
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29 June 2026
WATCH: Symposium on Migration and Social Cohesion
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, in...
29 May 2026
WATCH: Architects of a capable State - celebrating our certificants
We recently held our Executive Education Certification Ceremony where hundreds of delegates successfully completed an...
11 May 2026
WATCH: Parliament failed to properly scrutinise NHI Act - Van den Heever
In a recent interview with Newzroom Afrika, Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever says it is not Parliament’s role to...
10 March 2026
WATCH: AUDA-NEPAD, WSG launch innovative executive programme
Advocate Melanchton Makobe, Acting Director-General of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, joined H.E...
28 July 2025
WATCH: Meet Jabulisile Shabalala, a WSG graduate who shares her research on inclusive housing
Meet Jabulisile Shabalala, a WSG graduate who shares her research on inclusive housing
28 July 2025
WATCH: Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo says "Leadership is not confined to job titles"
Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund addresses WSG delegates
