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01 May 2020

WSG's new Head of School

There is new leadership at the Wits School of Governance.
Covid-19 is giving African governments cover to crack down
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.
The demand side of financial inclusion in SA
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.
We need a social pact to secure the farming industry
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.
Twelve steps to successful land reform
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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