Skip to main content

News

WSG Academic Dr Thelela in New York
17 March 2025

Transformational leadership and collaboration needed now more than ever - Ngcetane-Vika

Reimagining leadership from an African perspective is key and African stories about women and values must assert their...
election
04 February 2025

The captive democracy of SAs coalition governance

Coalition governance offers potential for enhancing democracy in theory; but the dominance of party-political funding...
Professor Themba Maseko standing outside WSG
09 January 2025

Message from the Head of the Wits School of Governance

Warm Greetings for the New Year to all our stakeholders
Dr Caryn Abrahams and her PhD graduate
08 December 2024

Meet our new Dr(s) graduating from WSG

Six WSG students graduated with their PhD qualifications on Monday, 9 December 2024. Read a summary of their research.
Group of people listening to a speaker
04 November 2024

Highlights from the Civic Tech Innovation Forum 2024

The Civic Tech Innovation Forum 2024, themed, #UnderTheHood of Tech, Community, and Self, peeled back the layers of...
Chancellor
07 October 2024

Wits Chancellor advocates for the voiceless in the digital age

Wits Chancellor, Dr Judy Dlamini made a passionate plea to consider marginalised people who needs to be included in the...
Professor Marwala
02 October 2024

Inclusivity must be at the heart of AI development – Professor Marwala

Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of this transformation, offering immense potential to innovate and address...
ICEGOV general tech pic
25 September 2024

Digital governance, AI to take centre stage at ICEGOV 2024

South Africa’s Department of Public Service and Administration, the Centre for Public Service Innovation and the Wits...
Image of the late Mr Pravin Gordhan
13 September 2024

WSG mourns the passing of Mr Pravin Gordhan

Wits University is profoundly saddened by the passing of Mr Pravin Gordhan. Mr Gordon was, since 2017, a Visiting...

Watch Latest News

WSG graduate
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
Dr Linda Nelson Mandela Childrens Trust
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
WSG Academic Dr Thelela
14 May 2025

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...
Prof Bayo speaking at a conference
01 April 2025

WATCH: WSG Post Election Conference

Consolidating South Africa’s Democratic Governance: The WSG Post Election Conference took place from 26 until 28 March...
Wits School of Governance Academic Director: Professor Kwandiwe Kondlo
07 February 2025

WATCH: WSG experts weigh in on SONA

Professor Kwandiwe Kondlo and Dr Rekgotsofetse Chikane discussed what to expect at the State of the Nation Address by...
WSG Academic Dr Thelela
20 January 2025

WATCH: Trump inauguration - what to expect

Dr Thelela Ngcetane-Vika spoke to the SABC about incoming US President Donald Trump's vision as he returns to the White...