The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University. The University has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general. Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley, it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation, after the University of Cape Town (founded in 1829), and Stellenbosch University (founded in 1866).
Engineering
It is estimated that 55% of the world's population resides in cities and that cities are directly responsible for around two-thirds of global energy consumption.
May 29, 2023
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Engineering
On 11 September 2022, a diamond mine waste storage facility, known as a tailings dam, failed in the town of Jagersfontein in the Free State province of South Africa. In the failure, one person was killed and multiple homes ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Telecom
Imagine beaming light from a fiber-connected suburban home to a 3D-printed wireless communication system to a school in an informal settlement across the road, providing learners with instant high-speed, reliable internet ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Green cars and green energy are not new. Very few conversations go by without someone mentioning green variations of energy.
Jan 17, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Craftivists have been savvy cryptographers for aeons longer than any computing geek.
Nov 12, 2019
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Security
In an increasingly data-driven world, are we just walking data sources for the benefit of giant multinational corporations?
Nov 12, 2019
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Other
At home here in Africa, the population is exploding just as housing is shrinking and tech is advancing. Our homes in the future may be hyper-connected pods that transform our habitat, communities and politics as well as the ...
Jul 25, 2019
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