16 April 2020
Covid-19 is giving African governments cover to crack down on media
Many African governments are stifling freedom of expression under the guise of tackling Covid-19.
15 April 2020
Message from the Head of School
Dear WSG student Wits is proud to re-open on Monday, 20 April 2020, with every course going online.
01 October 2019
Meet our new staff at WSG
We are excited to announce the arrival of our new academic staff members.
26 September 2019
The demand side of financial inclusion in SA
Are we paying attention to the demand side of financial inclusion in SA?
24 September 2019
Integrity is key in economics – Professor Ben Fine
It can be quite challenging to condense 50 years of scholarship and teaching as an academic economist.
01 July 2019
We need a social pact to secure the farming industry
Mutually beneficial social pacts between farmers and employees will strengthen rural safety, security and peace.
20 June 2019
Young academic talent developed at WSG
Three young African students started a newly initiated pre-doctoral programme in 2018 at the Wits School of Governance.
11 June 2019
Twelve steps to successful land reform
Developing and protecting agriculture-related industries will be crucial to creating jobs and achieving a just new order...
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WATCH: US genocide claim aims to undermine SA in Israel case - Ngcetane-Vika
Forty-nine white South African Afrikaners arrived in the United States of America to be granted refugee status, claiming...