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08 June 2018

Message from the Head of School

The chilly weather has arrived, but with it comes some great news from the Wits School of Governance.
06 June 2018

The not-so-merry Zuma go-round

For the present, our fascination with Zuma in the dock is justified, both for reasons of the courtroom and of political...
06 June 2018

EDU short courses – how it’s used in the workplace

Dinani Takalani Mabudafhasi believes if you want to better serve municipalities, then it is a good idea to learn about...
18 May 2018

What makes waves in water crises?

Water problems are in large measure problems of people and organisation, not problems of engineering.
17 May 2018

Reconceptualizing the Social Contract - In Contexts of Conflict, Fragility and Fraught Transition

This working paper makes a case for rethinking the social contract concept in the contemporary era, in countries...
01 May 2018

Message from the Head of School

Welcome to our newly designed newsletter, which aims to keep you up to date with developments at the School.
01 May 2018

Staff profile: Loyiso Maciko

The fashionable researcher hungry for knowledge
27 April 2018

New leadership for EDU

The Wits School of Governance (WSG) recognises the importance of short courses in improving practice within the public...
17 April 2018

Move from disaster response to risk reduction

The Wits School of Governance teamed up with the Gauteng Provincial Disaster Management Centre to explore disaster risk...

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