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"Where are the giants?": SA celebrate as Mzansi dominates rankings of Africa's top universities
Mzansi dominates the QS World University Rankings 2027 with eight of Africa’s top 10 universities, led by UCT. No African university has entered the world’s top 150
Two Wits professors join Isaac Newton and Einstein as Royal Society Fellows
Wits Professor Glenda Gray and Professor Clifford Woolf have been elected as 2026 Fellows of the Royal Society, one of the world's most prestigious institutions.
UCT lands in global top 1.3% in 2026 world university rankings but drops to second in Africa
The University of Cape Town placed 276th globally in the 2026 CWUR rankings and second in Africa, as Wits claimed the continent’s top spot for the first time.
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"A testament to excellence": Wits ranked number one in Africa in 2026 global university rankings
Wits University has been ranked number one in Africa and 200th globally in the 2026 Centre for World University Rankings, placing it in the top 1% worldwide.
Mzansi rallies behind final-year Wits medical student facing R130K debt crisis
A sixth-year Wits medical student from Midrand says a R130,000 debt could stop him from graduating after years of sacrifice, as SA supports his BackaBuddy campaign.
"They risk losing": Wits' Professor Bhekinkosi Moyo warns corporates to respond to youth-led shift
Wits professor Bhekinkosi Moyo warned at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 that companies ignoring youth expectations are heading for serious trouble
“This is beautiful”: SA reacts as Zulu students shut down Joburg street in proud Shembe display
Zulu students in Braamfontein celebrated culture with vibrant dance and trumpet performances, igniting pride and joy among fellow students at Wits.
"A boy not left behind": Wits graduate celebrates with Xibelani entourage and has SA cheering
A Wits University graduate was accompanied at his graduation by three women in traditional Tsonga Xibelani skirts who danced to celebrate his achievement.
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"Giving with a smile": Wits and 4 youth foundations donate shoes to rural communities
CAPSI at Wits partnered with four youth-led foundations to deliver eco-friendly school shoes and dignity packs to rural learners in Mpumalanga and Eswatini.
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