04 June 2019
Towards an understanding of ‘black tax’ and the black missing middle
We need to politicise 'black tax' by understanding its historical origins in a racialised apartheid SA that socially...
04 June 2019
WSG helps government communicators hone skills
Marketing and communications are increasingly playing a key role in the public sector, says Themba Maseko, former GCIS...
03 June 2019
WSG student visits War Studies department for PhD
A Wits School of Governance PhD student, Donny Thebus had an opportunity to spend time at the Kings College War Studies...
28 May 2019
How the EFF has shifted SA politics to the left
The Zuma wing of the ANC and the EFF have pushed black electoral politics towards left-wing populism.
16 May 2019
The Supervisor Excellence Award goes to…
Dr Kambidima Wotela recently won the Commerce, Law Management 2018/19 Supervisor of the Year award.
15 November 2018
Meet WSG’s Chair in Public Governance: Professor Robert Van Niekerk
The WSG's Chair in Public Governance, Professor Robert Van Niekerk, is intent on bringing the social policy dimension to...
15 November 2018
WSG students awarded prestigious bursaries
PhD student, Ross Jennings was awarded the PV Thobias Educational Bursary while Andile Mbhele is a recipient of the...
04 November 2018
Politics and ethics walk into a bar...
There is no decent punchline available (not one that could be repeated in polite society). Trying to find ethics in...
25 October 2018
Staff profile: Enoch Godongwana – Visiting Fellow
African National Congress veteran Enoch Godongwana has joined the WSG as a visiting fellow until 2021.
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