The Citizen

Wits University hit by cyber attack

Wits University on Friday confirmed that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. It is part of a larger attack on the Oracle ...
eNCA on MSN

Wits University's IT system hit by cyberattack

Wits University has confirmed that some IT systems have been compromised in a widespread cyberattack affecting multiple ...

Wits University confirms cyber attack on Oracle E-Business system

The Chief Information Officer is working with ICT, Oracle and cybersecurity experts to determine which data has been ...
ITWeb on MSN

Wits University IT system hit by ‘zero-day’ event

The University of the Witwatersrand has confirmed its Oracle E-Business system has been hit by a cyber attack that has ...
Time Out

Wits and UJ among South Africa’s top universities in global rankings

Among the top performers are Johannesburg’s own academic powerhouses, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the ...
The Citizen

Wits: Academic programme continues amid ongoing student protests

Wits University says it will not be suspending its academic programme on Friday despite the looming threat of a another volatile student protest. On Thursday, police had to be roped in after dozens of ...
Times LIVE

Wits SRC's 'ceasefire' on student protests — on condition

Wits University’s student representative council (SRC) has announced a “ceasefire” regarding student protests for the next 24 hours on condition the institution removes private security and lifts the ...
News24

SATURDAY PROFILE | Wits’ new Vice-Chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi on his grand plans to make Wits the MIT of Africa

Wits' new Vice-Chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi, born in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, and one of the first Africans to work at Cern in Geneva, admitted that the university made mistakes with #FeesMustFall, and ...
Mail & Guardian

Wits University agrees to mediation with student representatives

Management at the University of the Witwatersrand has agreed to a mediation process with the student representative council (SRC) amid ongoing protests over fees and accommodation. The university said ...
Mail & Guardian

Wits university management agrees to mediated negotiations with students, campus to reopen on Monday

On Tuesday night, after four hours of negotiations, Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib and university management reached an agreement on student protests and the campus shutdown. Earlier, the university ...
Nature

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits University)

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IBTimes UK

Dramatic photos of running battles between students and police at Wits University over tuition fees

South African police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas at rock-throwing students during running battles at Johannesburg's University of the Witwatersrand – known as Wits. Illuminated by ...