AMESSAGETOGRADUATESFROM
THECHANCELLOR
Todaywecelebrateyou–yourperseverance,your discipline,andyourachievement.Graduationisneverthe
toacknowledgethefamilies,friends,lecturers,supervisors, andprofessionalstaffwhowalkedthisjourneywithyou.Their
Toeachofthem,weofferoursinceregratitude.
Yougraduateatatimeofprofoundglobalchange.Acrosstheworld,societiesaregrappling withclimatepressures,economicuncertainty,rapidtechnologicaltransformation,and questionsofethics,inclusion,andhumandignitydemandthoughtfulleadership.Theseare complexchallengesthatrequiregraduateswhoarenotonlyskilled,butalsoprincipledand adaptable.
InSouthAfrica,theseglobalpressuresintersectwithlocalrealitiesyouknowwell.Ourcountry continuestofacehighlevelsofunemployment,especiallyamongyoungpeople,persistent inequality,andtheongoingtaskofstrengtheningpublicinstitutionsandinfrastructure.Energy security,waterresilience,andeconomicinclusionremainpressingconcerns.Yet,alongside thesechallenges,thereareclearsignsofpossibility:growinginvestmentinrenewableenergy, innovationinentrepreneurship,andrenewedfocusonskillsdevelopmentandreform.The futureofourcountryisnotpredetermined–itwillbeshapedbythechoiceswemakeand theleadershipweshow. Thatiswhereyoucomein.
AsgraduatesofthegloballyrespectedWitsUniversity,youareequippedtocontribute meaningfullytoabetterfuture.Yourrolewillbetoapplyyourknowledgewithintegrity,to solveproblemswithcreativity,andtoleadwithempathy.Whetheryoubecomeprofessionals, researchers,entrepreneurs,educators,publicservants,orcommunityleaders,your responsibilityextendsbeyondpersonalsuccess.Youarecalledtohelpbuildaneconomy thatcreatesopportunity,asocietythatvaluesdignityandjustice,andinstitutionsthatearn thetrustofthosetheyserve.
WitsUniversityhaspreparedyounotonlytoearnaliving,buttomakeadifference,in keepingwithourslogan#WitsForGood!Carryforwardthevaluesyouhavelearnedhere: criticalthinking,ethicalconduct,respectfordiversity,andcommitmenttoservice.Theroad aheadwillrequireresilienceandcourage,butitwillalsorewardthosewhoarewillingtowork, tocollaborate,andtoimaginebetterpossibilities.
Graduands,youleaveusatachallengingtime–butalsoatahopefulone.SouthAfrica needsyourskills,yourideas,andyourleadership.Theworldneedsgraduateswhoare capable,compassionate,andcourageous.
Weareproudofyou.Webelieveinyou.Andwelookforwardtothecontributionsyouwill make.
CongratulationstotheClassof2026!HALALA!
Yourssincerely,
DrJudyDlamini Chancellor
AMESSAGETOGRADUATESFROM
THEVICE-CHANCELLORANDPRINCIPAL
Congratulationsonthesuccessfulcompletionofyouracademic programmeattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand.Todaymarks animportantmilestoneinyourpersonaljourneyandinthe continuinghistoryofthisinstitution.
Younowjoinaglobalcommunityofmorethan200,000Wits alumniwhosecontributionsspanscienceandmedicine, engineeringandthebuiltenvironment,businessandlaw,the byindividualachievement,butbysustainedimpactacross generations.
Formorethanacentury,WitshasbeenrecognisedasoneofAfrica’sleadinguniversities andagloballyrespectedcentreoflearning,research,andinnovation.Whatdistinguishes Witsisnotexcellenceinasinglediscipline,buttheconsistentproductionofgraduatesof purpose. health,miningandearthsciences,andthebasicsciences,shapingpolicy,industry,and scholarshipinSouthAfricaandbeyond.Itscontributionstopalaeoanthropologyandhuman originsresearchhavetransformedglobalunderstandingofhumanityitself,whileitsstrengths inmathematicsandphysicscontinuetodrivediscoveryatthefrontiersofknowledge.
andNeuralDiscovery(MIND)Institute,theUniversityisadvancinginterdisciplinary neuroscience,thehumanities,andpolicy,whileengagingcriticallywithitsethicaland societalimplications.Alongsidethiswork,WitscontributestoSouthAfrica’squantum scienceandtechnologyagendaasanodeoftheSouthAfricanQuantumTechnology Initiative,advancingresearchinquantumcommunication,imaging,andcomputing,and
Equally,Witshaslongbeenacentreofintellectualleadershipinthehumanitiesandsocial sciences,shapingdebatesonhistory,politics,culture,andpower,andstrengthening democraticthoughtthroughengagedscholarship.
Itisfromthisdepthandbreadthofexcellencethatglobalrecognitionhasfollowed.Wits alumniandscholarsincluderecipientsoftheworld’smostprestigioushonours,including NobelPrizelaureatesAaronKlug,SydneyBrenner,NadineGordimer,andNelsonMandela, recipientoftheShawPrizeinMathematicalSciences.
AsWitslooksahead,weencourageyoutoremainconnectedtotheUniversityandtocarry forwarditsvaluesaspartofalegacythatcontinuestoshapeSouthAfrica,thecontinent, andtheworld.
Wecongratulateyouonyourachievementandwishyoueverysuccessinthejourney ahead.
Vice-ChancellorandPrincipal WitsUniversity
GAUDEAMUS
Gaudeamusigitur Juvenesdumsumus Postjucundumjuventutem Postmolestamsenectutem Noshabebithumus.
Ubisuntquiantenos Inmundofuere? Vaditeadsuperos Transiteininferos Hossivisvidere.
Vitanostrabrevisest
Venitmorsvelociter Rapitnosatrociter Neminiparcetur.
Vivatacademia Vivantprofessores Vivatmembrumquodlibet Vivatmembraquaelibet
Vivantomnesvirgines Faciles,formosae. Vivantetmulieres Teneraeamabiles Bonaelaboriosae.
Vivantetrepublica etquiillamregit. Vivatnostracivitas, Maecenatumcaritas Quaenoshicprotegit.
Pereattristitia, Pereantosores. Pereatdiabolus, Quivisantiburschius Atqueirrisores.
Letusrejoicetherefore Whileweareyoung. Afterapleasantyouth Afteratroublesomeoldage Theearthwillhaveus.
Wherearethey Whowereintheworldbeforeus? Youmaycrossovertoheaven Youmaygotohell Ifyouwishtoseethem.
Ourlifeisbrief
Deathcomesquickly Atrociously,itsnatchesusaway. Nooneisspared.
Longlivetheacademy! Longlivetheteachers! Longliveeachmalestudent! Longliveeachfemalestudent!
Longliveallmaidens Easyandbeautiful! Longlivematurewomenalso, Tenderandloveable Andfullofgoodlabor.
LonglivetheState AndtheOnewhorulesit! LongliveourCity Andthecharityofbenefactors Whichprotectsushere!
Letsadnessperish! Lethatersperish! Letthedevilperish! Letwhoeverisagainstourschool Wholaughsatit,perish!
Nkosisikelel’iAfrika
ANTHEM
Maluphakanyisw’uphondolwayo, Yizwaimithandazoyethu, Nkosisikelela
Thinalusapholwayo.
Morenabolokasetjhabasaheso, Ofedisedintwalematshwenyeho, Oseboloke,Osebolokesetjhabasaheso, Setjhabasa,SouthAfrika—SouthAfrika.
Uitdieblouvanonsehemel, Uitdiedieptevanonssee, Ooronsewigegebergtes, Waardiekranseantwoordgee,
Soundsthecalltocometogether, Andunitedweshallstand, Letusliveandstriveforfreedom InSouthAfricaourland.
TheWitsChoirhasbeenaroundsince1995.Theirrepertoireiscolourfulandvibrant.Theyperformregularlyat graduationsandimportantceremonies.TheWitsChoirhastouredinternationallyaswellasplayinghostto otherchoirshere.Theyarealsoactiveinthecommunity,undertakingchoraloutreachprogrammes.
AMESSAGETOGRADUATESFROM THEPRESIDENTOFCONVOCATION
doubtthatgraduationisoneofthem!
Today,youentertheworldasagraduatefromoneofthetop universitiesontheAfricancontinent.Youenterintoaworld
withlimitlesspossibilities.Mayyoumeetallthechallenges andopportunitiesthatawaityouwithpride,drive,passion, innovation,social-conscienceandpositive-purpose.
Inadditiontoearningthedegreeconferreduponyoutoday,youhavealsoearned therighttobeassociatedwithaspecialgroupofindividuals–theConvocationof WitsUniversity.ConvocationrepresentsallthedegreedgraduatesofWitsandforms avitallinkbetweentheUniversityandtheglobalcommunityinwhichitoperates.
members,toconveytotheUniversitymanagementyourviewsabouttheUniversity. Thismembershipcomeswithseveraluniqueprivileges,whichincludenominating theChancelloroftheUniversity.TheConvocationExecutivehastwomemberson theWitsCouncil(thegoverningbodyoftheUniversity)andmaintainsotherregular contactwiththeUniversitytoensurethevoiceoftheConvocationisrepresentedat thehighestlevelsofTheUniversity.
Thereareapproximately250000Witsalumniworldwide.Thedistinctionofouruniversity
andenhancethevalueofyourdegreebypromotingWits’image,preservingour values,andcontributingtowardsourongoingdevelopment,ensuringthatwegrowin statureasagloballycompetitive,proudlySouthAfricaninstitutionofhigherlearning. Pleaseengagewithusviaournumeroussocialmediachannelsandkeep connectedwithussoyoucanaccesscareersupport,receiveinvitationstoevents andreunionsandhavesightofallthelatestnewsaboutWitsandprominentWitsies: www.wits.ac.za/alumni/updateyourdetails/
Iwouldliketoextendawarmwelcometoyou–youarenowa#Witsie4Life!
PresidentofConvocation WitsUniversity
isastatutorybodythatincludesallgraduatesoftheUniversity.Convocationisthelargestconstituency oftheUniversity(sincethefoundingoftheUniversityin1922,graduatesnumberover200000).Itsstatutorymandate isto“…discussandstateitsopinionuponanymattersrelatingtotheUniversityincludingmattersreferredtoitbythe Council”andallowsfortheviewsofgraduatestoberepresentedatthehighestlevelsofgovernanceoftheUniversity.
THEPROCESSION
Anhom Falalala
Obanilabo? BaphiAhhom?
Ngibonabeza Beyikazela
Bathwel‘ongiyane Bavelakuphina? Obanilabo?
Ongqondongqondo Osibakhulu
Yibolabohhom!
Yininaleyo? Ihele
Ihelelezingwazizakithi
Ahhomudwendwe
Ahhom
Udwendwelwezingqwelezakithi
Nant’ihele
Longqondongqondo
Nant’ihele Losibakhulu
Udwendwe
UdwendweIwezingqwelezakithi
Whoarethose? Which,Falalala?
Iseethemcoming Walkingwithswinginggarments Theyarewearingheadrings Wheredotheycomefrom? Whoarethose? Theyarepeoplewithknowledge Theyarepeopleinauthority Thesearetheones
Whatisthat? Itisaprocession Aprocessionofourheroes
Itisaprocession Aprocessionofourchampions Hereisaprocession Ofpeopleofknowledge Hereisaprocession Ofpeopleofknowledge Aprocession Aprocessionofourheroes
Iheleisknownasthe‘Black’GaudeamusIgitur.Insong,thewriter,Mnomiyausesverypoeticlanguageto describeagraduationceremony.Thesoloistsingsofthe‘strange’processionofpeopleinlongrobesandhead gear.Thechoirrespondsbysayingthatthesepeopleareacademicswhoreadprofoundbooksofknowledge. Mnomiyagoesontosaythatthegraduatesareaninspirationtoallofus,andwewillalsograduatelikethemone day.Thesonggoesontowishthegraduateswellanditendswitharesounding“Halala”(welldone!).
MACE
Maceswereoriginallyweaponsofdefence,designedtobreakthrougharmour.In medievaltimes,bishopscarriedamaceinsteadofaswordintobattletoenable themtodefendthemselvesinaccordancewiththecanonicalrulethatforbadea priesttoshedblood.Intime,themacehascometoberegardedasasymbolof delegatedauthorityvestedinapersonoraninstitution.AtthisUniversity,itisasymbol oftheauthorityvestedintheChancellorandareminderofthemandategivenbythe legislatureofthiscountrytotheUniversitytograntdegrees.
TheUniversitymaceistheworkoftheEdinburghdesigner,silversmithandengraver, WilliamKirk,whodesignedandmadethemaceoftheUniversityofStirlingandofother institutions.Itissilver-andgold-plated,is1070millimetreslongand180millimetresbroad characterofthisUniversityasaninstitutionoflearning,setinaminingcentrewithinthe RepublicofSouthAfrica.
Theheadofthemacewithitsspreadingverticalbladesissymbolicofthehornsofa springbok.Thecentralverticalspikeisrepresentativeofarockdrillonthemine,and theamberstonesetintheheadisintendedasatributetoapastChancellorthrough itsassociationwithhisname,Bernstein,whichinGermanmeansamberstone.The heavyqualityoftheheadisconsistentwiththetraditionalconceptofthemaceasa weaponofdefence.Thecollarrepeatstheshapeofthehead.Itconsistsofeightcogs whichsymbolisethecog-wheelintheUniversitycoatofarmsandrepresentsmining andindustry.Theshaftisoctagonalanddividedintothreesections.Thecoatofarms oftheUniversityisplacedontheshaftunderthecollar.BelowthisthewordsUniversitas WitwatersrandensisJohannesburgi:areinscribed,followedbythedateinRoman
ThemaceisasymbolicportrayalofthisUniversity,thiscity,theWitwatersrandand theRepublicofSouthAfrica.ItisaconstantremindertomembersofCounciland Senatetoupholdatalltimestherights,powersandprivilegesoftheUniversityandits governingbodies.
DRESS
TheacademicdressofthisUniversityispatternedonthatoftheUniversitiesofOxford ofdegreesofbachelorandmaster.
•TheChancellorwearsascarletsilkgownwithabroadfacingofblackvelvetdown eachside,embroideredingoldandablackvelvetcapwithgoldcordandtassels.
•TheVice-ChancellorandPrincipalwearsabluesilkgownwithabroadfacingof goldsilkdowneachside,embroideredinblue,thesleevesbeinglinedwithgoldsilk. ThecapisofthesamedesignasthatoftheChancellor.
•TheChairmanofCouncilwearsablacksilkgownwithabroadfacingofredvelvet downeachsideandaroundtheneck,thesleevesbeinglinedwithgoldsilk.Thecap isofthesamedesignasthatoftheChancellor.
•TheacademicdressoftheDeputyVice-ChancellorsandtheExecutiveDirectorsis thesameasthatoftheVice-ChancellorandPrincipal,exceptthatthecolourofthe facingandsleevesofthegownandofthecordandtasselsofthecapissilver-grey.
•ThegownofthePresidentofConvocationisofbluesilk,withabroadfacingofgold silkdowneachside,thesleevesbeinglinedwithwhitesilk.Thecapisthesameas thatoftheChancellor,butwithabluecordandtassels.
•TheRegistrarwearsablacksilkgownwithabroadfacingofbluesilkdowneach side,borderedwithgoldbraid.ThecapisthesameasthatofthePresidentof Convocation.
•AmemberofCouncilwearsablacksilkgownwithabroadfacingofgoldsilk.The capisthesameasthatoftheChancellor.
•ThegownofthePresidentoftheStudents’RepresentativeCouncilisblackwitha broadfacingofbluesatin.
•ThegownsforalldegreesofbachelorandmasteroftheUniversityareblack,ofthe samepatternasthegownforaMasterofArtsattheUniversityofOxford.
•ThegownforthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophyisscarlet,aftertheUniversityof Londonpattern.
•ThegownforaseniordoctorateisthesameasthatforthePhD,butwithagoldsatin facingoneachsideofthegownandwiththesleevebuttonandcordingold.
Theacademichoodistheprincipalfeatureofthecostumeforholdersofourdegrees ofbachelorandmaster.ThehoodforthePhDisstandard,regardlessoftheFacultyin whichthedegreewasobtained.Itisscarletsilk,linedwithwhitesilk.
WITS
Asa102-year-oldpublicuniversityinSouthAfrica,Witsisproudofitsrecordof
abletotackleproblemsusingevidence-basedsolutions.Wealsoengagewithour communitiestoshareknowledgethatwecreatesoastomakeapositiveimpacton thequalityoflife.WitsforGood.
Witsisaworld-classresearch-intensiveuniversitybasedonourintellectualexcellence, internationalcompetitiveness,andcommitmenttosocialjustice;allofwhichhavea measurableimpact.
Hereareafewofmanydifferentiators:
•Aninternationalperspectivethathelpsusmaintainhighstandardsin teachingandlearningandresearchwhilenotdistractingusfromourplace inJohannesburg,SouthAfrica,andAfrica.In2024Witsauthorspublished articleswithco-authorsfrom199universities,94%ofwhichwerefrom countriesotherthanSouthAfrica.
•AnintellectualhubofAfrica,afoundingmemberoftheAfricanResearch UniversityAlliance.In2024Witspublished2342articleswithco-authors inAfrica,including32articleswithNamibia,61withBotswana,87with Zimbabweand36withMozambique.
•Anactiveandengagedcommunityleaderthattakesastandonsocial issuesandisfullycommittedtotheadvancementofthepublicgood.
•Agrowingcontributiontothebodyofknowledgethroughpeerreviewed academicpublications:4563in2024andanaveragegrowthrateof4%per
•Knowledgecontributionthatisaboveglobalqualityaveragesinseveral norms);artsandhumanities(58%aboveglobalnorms);lifesciences (36%aboveglobalnorms);physicalsciences(12%aboveglobalnorms).
• particlephysicsandtheHiggsBoson,malaria,archaeology,paleontology, paleoanthropology,violence,localandregionalpolitics,geochemistry, rockmechanics,deepmining,forensicanthropology,climatechange, migration,socialjustice,andmanymore.
•ProudofthefourNobellaureatesandthe99RhodesScholars.
•Proudofourcurrent42000studentsofwhom16600(40%)areundertaking postgraduatestudiesandlearningtomaketheirownuniquecontributions totheglobalknowledgebase.
•Proudofourmorethan200000graduates.Morethan90%ofWitsgraduates obtainpermanentemploymentwithin12monthsofgraduation.
•Proudofitsabilitytoraiseexternalfundingtosupportanddriveitsresearch efforts,withcontributionsexceedingR2billionperannum.
ORDEROFPROCEDURE
20MARCH2026AT09:30
TheaudiencewillriseastheacademicprocessionentersthehallandwillremainstandinguntiltheChancellorisin place
TheChancellorwillconstitutethecongregation
TheChancellorwillwelcomethegraduandsandguests
Addresstothecongregation
Confermentofdegrees
TheActingPresidentofConvocationwilladdressthegraduates
TheChancellorwilldissolvethecongregation
TheaudiencewillstandwhileIheleisplayed
Membersoftheaudiencearerequestedtostandwhiletheacademicprocessionleavesthehallandnottoleavethe hallbeforetheendoftheceremony.
IMPORTANTNOTICE
Intheeventofload-sheddingorpowercuts,theGreatHallmaybecometotallydarkuntilthegeneratorcomesinto operation.
FACULTYOFCOMMERCE,LAWANDMANAGEMENT
DEAN:PROFESSORJCOHENBComHonsPhD(Witwatersrand)
BachelorofAccountingScience
BAYLIS,JasonBryan
BENJAMIN,KiranJoshua
BLY,Aphelele
BOROWITZ,JonathanRyan
BOTSANE,Moipone
BRINK,Zandri
BUNTING,TeznéJadeEvelyn
CARPENTER,DerrahMichelle
CHAPLIN,MattWilliam
CHAUKE,Letlhogonolo
CHAUKE,NtwananoMighty
CHILOANE,Jetty
COLLINS,JoshuaDavid
DESOUSAGOUVEIA,Selina
DEVA,Talish(withDistinction)
DIKGALE,MosiamoShawn
DIKOTLA,MpshakgaConfidence
DLAMINI,AmahleUluthando
DLAMINI,Boipelo
DUBAZANA,NobuhlePatricia
DUNCAN,CaitlinAnn
EJIOFOR,BeyoncéChiderah
GAZU,AmandaZinhle
GOW,AnnikaRachel
GREEN,JasonKyle
GUNDULA,Ndamulelo
HLATSHWAYO,BonganiMercy
HLONGWANE,Keabetswe
JAFTA,NomaziziMandisa
KANI,SinelisiweVuyelwa
KATHAN,MilanTristanMichaelCiprian
KESHAV,Bhavik
KGATSHE,LungilePalesa
KHOSANA,Kamogelo
KHOZA,KhanyisaNaledi
KHUMALO,LoraterNoluthandoThembelinhe
KHUMALO,Mpilwenhle
KLEINBOOI,Ayanda
KRENGEL,MordechaiYacov
KUBAYI,JacintaRipfumeloMantsho
KWAZA,BuhleMihlali
KWEYAMA,NtuthukoAyanda
LACHMAN,Bianca
LAMOLA,MmapulaKamogelo
LANGA,SphesihleAngel
LEGODI,RefentseKgothatso
LESO,ReagileTshegofatso
LETEBELE,Otlotleng
LETOBA,Lerato
LEVY,DeanEdward
LOGANATHAN,AmeliaElisha
LUKHELE,MbongeniSinethemba
LUVHA,FulufheloRotondwa
MABALA,TlouChantelle
MABASO,TinyikoNtafumaWilson
MABUMBULU,NkazimloShiney
MADLALA,Silindile(withDistinction)
MADUWA,Godiso
MADZWUHE,Vhuthuhawe
MAFUNISE,AndyAnza
MAHLANGU,KelendriaThobile
MAHLANYA,Tshepiso
MAKHANYA,VelileKgotlelelo
MAKUA,ReitumetseMeshack
MALEBANA,LehumoNoko
MALIBA,Thembalethu
MAMPURU,Palesa
MANGALISO,KwindlaZikhaliTshiwo
MANGATE,BoikagoBoiketlo
MANQELE,Nhlanhlenhle
MANYONGA,MukeninayGabriella
MAROGA,Lehlabile
MARTIN,AmyLeanne
MASEKO,Ruqayya
MASHABA,ArticiaFikile
MASHEGO,DinhleMalaika
MASHILE,TshwareloChantel
MASTER,Payal
MATHONSI,NokulungaLoraine
MATLOU,Katlego
MATSANE,LeratoNathacia
MATSHANE,KeamogetseViolet
MBAXA,Iminathi
MBINGA,ReabetsweAngela
MDATYULWA,XolelwaWitness
MGIJIMA,NtandoGift
MHANGWANI,HlayisananiTintombiVahlanango
MKANSI,Tsakani
MKHATSHWA,ExcellentLerato
MLAMBO,JadeTsegofatso
MMUTLWANE,Zandile
MOAGI,OnkabetseDimpho
MODUNGWA,PulaneCynthia
MOEFADI,MokgapudiHellen
MOEKETSI,RethabileAlisonVivian
MOELA,Katlego
MOEMA,KabeloSurprise
MOGASHANE,DimphoNonzuzo
MOGOLE,Gaalebalwe
MOHLAHLELI,Sebabatso
MOHLALA,KgotleleloMahlodi
MOKGADI,Keamogetse
MOKGOFA,Aobakwe
MOKGOPE,Koketso
MOKHERE,Mohau
MOKONYANE,TshephisoMpho
MOLIFI,Oarabile
MOLOKO,MahlogonoloWendy
MONGWEGELWA,Tsholofelo
MONYANE,NellyMotshidisi
MOODLEY,KaylaDelene
MOODLEY,Sevti
MORENA,HopeZintle
MOTSOKOANE,Naledi
MPHEPHU,Murunwa
MPONTSHANE,Faneles'bongeSenamile
MSIBI,Zanele
MTHEMBU,SaneleKhanyisani
MTHETHWA,NqubekoS'fiso
MTSHALI,Awande
MTSHALI,Thandolwethu
MUNZHELELE,Munei
MUSADZIRUMA,Mitchell
MWEZO,Ukhanye
NAGIN,Himani
NAIDOO,Ariya
NAIDOO,DanielleNaomi
NAKA,ThabisoShamiso
NAPE,DimphoTetedi
NARSAI,Simran
NCUBE,LeratoNatasha
NDABA,NonhlanhlaJoyce
NDOU,TshedzaMulatedzi
NEMALILI,AthembeahoHerman
NEMUKULA,Muwanwa
NETSHIAVHA,AzwidaliElisah
NETSHITOMBONI,Mulalo
NGCOBO,SamukelisiweNondumiso
NGCUNGAMA,NoluthandoJulliet
NGOBESE,Siyamdumisa
NGWANE,AsanteChristian
NGWENYA,CarolCharmain
NGWENYA,Otlhotleng
NGXALE,MbaliYolisa
NKOMO,NobuhleEllain
NKOSI,Bhekumuzi
NKOSI,NombusoPerceverance
NTHITE,PhetogoHope
NTSHOSHO,ThandolwethuKhanyisile
NUNES,NicoleGoncalves
PAMLA,Lithalethu
PATEL,KasishKumar
PILLAY,Kahlin
PINCUS,DylanAlon
PLATT,Jesse
PRINSLOO,TheunisLouis
RADINGOANE,LebogangMaletolo
RAJAB,SaahirFirdoz
RASETHABA,TshegofatsoTshangoane
REDDY,TevinSashin
RICHARD,Ariel(withDistinction)
ROMBERG,DoronEliyahu
SA,DilanodeJesus
SARDAR,AsadullahWasim
SEEDAT,Fateema
SEKHASEPE,TebogoMatebele
SEKHU,BonoloMelinaDaisy
SELEBALO,KatlegoRachel
SELEPE,PalesaJosphiner
SHEIK,Johara
SHOZI,SinenkosiPrudence
SHULMAN,KaylaDina
SIBIYA,Thobile
SIMELANE,SiphosinhleValentine
SIMOPOULOS,Panagiotis
SINGH,Shriyaa
SIPHIKA,Alulutho
SITHOLE,KaraboBedoy
SITHOLE,Thandeka
SITOLE,LungaKhulekani
SKHOSANA,MlungisiCyril
SOMANA,Avela
SONTENZE,Anele
SWARTBOOI,Khazimla
TAGER,Leah(withDistinction)
TAYLOR,MicaylaJade
THABEDE,AmkelaniLethokuhle
THOBEJANE,MatshepoKanyane
THWALA,SlungeleNothando
TIVANE,OlgaKholofelo(withDistinction)
TLADI,BontleBeauty
TORRES,DominicadaMota
TSETSEWA,MmasejengKgonagalo
TSHIABUILA,MariaLiboria
TSHIKOTA,Ndamulelo
TSHISIKULE,TshedzaDenga
TSHIVHEMBELA,Lucky
TSHOSHI,SephakuAlex
TSINDWI,KaraboZethu
TWALA,ShirleyMashele
WULFSOHN,JaydenMark
XABA,Sbonelo
XABA,Sthembokuhle
YANXA,Lihlomile
ZWANE,FaneleTusani
ALAARDT,Mahlatse
BUYS,TazlynnMonisha
COSSA,KhensaniPromise
DIDIMALANG,Remofilwe
DITABE,NkotsengAlinah
DUBE,LethaboAndile
ESSOF,Mohammad
GEORGOPOULOS,Anastasios
GUMEDE,PuleGift
HARRISON,Jo-AnnLeona
HENCHIE,ConnorFoster
HLATSHWAYO,Lindokuhle
HLONGWANE,ThaboSihle
JACOB,AllisonMichaela
KATSANDE,RuvimboMelissa
KATSE,Matapa
KHAN,MuhammedRayhaan
KLEIN,Gerard
KOMANE,Mpumelelo
LAZARIDES,Stelio
LEKALAKALA,NalediMarametse
LELOSA,MaledumaAlina
LEPHOTO,JoboLephoto
LOKWALO,Kaone
MADONDO,LerekoMakhosonke
MADUMA,Fanelesibonge
MAFONGOSI,Noxolo
MAGANA,TumeloRanko
MAHADA,PhinduloMesiah(withDistinction)
MAHLANGU,MantombazanaLindelwa
MAHLANGU,NomfundoVeronica
MAKUZENI,NtokozoNomfundo
MALATJI,Lebohang
MALOI,Likeledi
MALULEKA,Nchadi
MALULEKA,NthabisengLinah
MAMAILA,Tetelo
MANKWE,Rethabile
MANONG,BoitshepoBonolo
MARINGA,OfentseTintswalo
MASWANGANYI,KingsleyVutivi
MATHABATHA,DikgoroNtalane
MBATHA,KellyNomthandazo
METSEEME,RefilweMpho
MINTY,Zahraa
MJOLI,Avuyile
MKHIZE,OlwethuSandile
MLAMBO,Alimerinda
MODIBA,Celia
MOKGETHWA,TshiamoMolefe(withDistinction)
MOLEFE,Kelethabo
MOREI,DineoRachel(withDistinction)
MOTOKWE,SihleSelaelo
MPHUTHI,Bophelo
MSEZANE,AyandaOscar
MSIBI,Akhona
MTHANDEKISO,Simamnkele
MTUBATSE,SihleNompumelelo
MUCHEKI,TakudzwaNeophelus
MULAUDZI,Busani
MULEYA,MalaikaSthabile
MUNYAI,LupryGarthmock
MWAGO,DavidMbugua
MYENI,LindokuhleNtokozo
MZONDEKI,MkhuseliRichard
NAIDOO,Kiara
NANA,ShanilMahesh
NDZOVELA,NkokaLogan
NELWAMONDO,Londani
NGUDE,TinaShukuru
NGWENTLE,YandisaNthabiseng
NKOANA,SinethembaReneiloe
NTLATLENG,GontseMorongoe
NTOMBELA,Siyethemba
NTSHONA,UnathiMahle
NWOZOR,EkenedilichukwuRelebogile
NXUMALO,WenzileViwe
OBERHOLZER,EthanPeter
PATHER,TiaraKelene
PITMAN,RileyDean
PRIMO,StephanyGrace
RAMOORTHY,Mishka
RAMSUNDHAR,Nikihil
RAPOO,ThibediOdiegile
ROSEN,NathanMoshe
SANGWENI,GcinamangwaneKhwezi
SEGAL,ShaiRaziel
SETAI,KatlehoLesedi
SHARARA,Nyasha(withDistinction)
SHONGWE,KatlehoZanazoNokulunga
SHONHIWA,Charmaine
SIBANDZE,SanelisiweFloyd
SLIM,Shereen
SMITH,MeganClarissa
SWARTS,Riku
TSHEOLE,Lerato
TSHUKUDU,Mohau
TWALA,Sandile
WU,BrianleXuan
ZINYENGE,Tafadzwa
OFFICERSOFTHEUNIVERSITY
Chancellor
DRNJDLAMINIMBChB(Natal)DOH(FreeState)MBA(Witwatersrand)DBL(Unisa)PGCE(Witwatersrand)IEC (Stanford-USA)
Vice-ChancellorandPrincipal
PROFESSORZVILAKAZIBSc(Manchester)MScPhD(Witwatersrand)FRS,FAAS,MASSAf
ChairmanofCouncil
MRTNOMBEMBEBCom(UNITRA)BComptHons(UNISA)CASA
SeniorDeputyVice-Chancellor(Academic)
PROFESSORROSMANBA(Witwatersrand)HDipEdBEd(Unisa)MEdPhD(Witwatersrand)MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor(ResearchandInnovation)
PROFESSORLMORRISBSc(Hons)(Witwatersrand)DPhil(Oxford)FRSSAFAASMASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor(SystemsandOperations)
PROFESSORIRJANDRELLBSc(Eng)GDEPhD(Witwatersrand)IntPE(SA)PrEngFSAAEFSAIEESMIEEE
DeputyVice-Chancellor(PeopleDevelopmentandCulture)
PROFESSORGSTEVENSBA(CapeTown)BA(Hons)PsychMPsych(WesternCape)DLittetPhil(UNISA), MASSAf
Registrar
MSCGCROSLEYBAHDipEd(Witwatersrand)BEdHons(Unisa)MEd(Witwatersrand)
ChiefFinancialOfficer
MSMMMANYAMACA(SA)BComAccounting(CapeTown)BComptHons(Unisa)BComHonsTaxation(Pretoria) MBA(GIBS)
DeanofStudentAffairs
MRJAPSEPTEMBERBAMPhil(CapeTown)
DEANSOFTHEFACULTIES
FacultyofCommerce,LawandManagement
PROFESSORJCOHENBComHonsPhD(Witwatersrand)
(Acting)FacultyofEngineeringandtheBuiltEnvironment
PROFESSORCMUSINGWINIBSc(Hons)(Eng)(UZ)MSc(Eng)(Wits)PhD(Wits)PrEngFSAIMM
FacultyofHealthSciences
PROFESSORSAMADHIMBBChMMedPhD(Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)MASSAfRSSAfTWASCBE
FacultyofHumanities
PROFESSORMMUSEMWABAHons(Zimbabwe)MA(CapeTown)PhD(Minnesota,USA)MASSAf
FacultyofScience
PROFESSORNCHETTYBScHons(Natal)MSPhD(U.IllinoisUrbana-Champaign)MASSAfMSAIPMRSSA
PresidentofConvocation
MSKMUFAMADIBALLBLLM(Witwatersrand)
FACULTYOFCOMMERCE,LAWANDMANAGEMENT
SituatedintheheartofthemostpowerfuleconomichubontheAfricancontinent,drawingonthebestacademictalent intheregion,andconnectedtothemostinfluentialsocialagentsinthecountry,theFacultyofCommerce,Lawand Managementoffersanexcitingandcontemporarysetofstudyprogrammesthatgrapplewiththeeconomicandsocial challengesofourcountry,andtheeconomiesacrosstheglobe.TheFacultyoffersauniqueopportunitytospecialisein thetechnicalskillsthataredrivingandshapingbusinesswithinmoderneconomiesandtostudythesocial,legaland economicconsequencesofeconomicdevelopmentandgrowth.
TheFacultyconsistsofsixSchools:
TheMargoSteeleSchoolofAccountancy, TheSchoolofBusinessSciences, TheSchoolofEconomicsandFinance, TheSchoolofLaw, TheGraduateSchoolofBusinessAdministration(WitsBusinessSchool),and TheWitsSchoolofGovernance
TheFacultyoffersthreeundergraduateprogrammesinCommerce:
1.athree-yearBachelorofCommerce(B.Com),
2.athree-yearBachelorofAccountingScience(B.AccSc),and
3.athree-yearBachelorofEconomicScience(B.EconSc).
ThreeundergraduateprogrammesareofferedinLaw:
1.afour-yearLLBprogrammeasafirstdegreeforstudentswishingtostudylaw
2.athree-yearLLBprogrammeforstudentswhoholdanypriordegreebutwhohavenotcompletedanylaw subjects,and
3.atwo-yearLLBprogrammeforstudentswhoholdanypriordegreewhohavelawasamajorsubject.
AtthepostgraduateleveltheFacultyoffersafullspectrumofhonoursdegrees,postgraduatediplomas,Masters degreesandPh.DprogrammesacrossitssixSchools.TheFacultyoffersexcitingopportunitiesforMBAandrelated qualificationsintheWitsBusinessSchool-themostresearch-productivebusinessschoolinSouthAfrica-andpublic managementanddevelopmentdegreesofferedbytheWitsSchoolofGovernance-theleadingSouthAfricancentre forpublicservicepostgraduatetraining.InadditiontoDoctoraldegrees,MastersdegreesandPostgraduateDiplomas areofferedinCommerce,Accountancy,Economics,BusinessScience,AppliedDevelopmentEconomicsandPolicy, Law,andManagement.Weareconstantlyinnovatingwithnewprogrammesandcurriculumandhavelauncheda numberoffullyonlinepostgraduatediplomaprogrammesinfinance,businessadministration,andpublicmanagement, alongwithspecialistprogrammesinaccountancy,energyleadership,andhealthcareleadership,amongothers.
OurWitsLawClinicisoneoftheoldestandlargestofitskind,offeringfreelegalservicestothecommunitywhile servingasanimportantplatformfortraining.Wearealsodrivingentrepreneurshipthroughourspecialistoutreach units,WitsEntrepreneurshipClinicandCentreforEntrepreneurship.Wehavevibrantinternationalpartnershipswith topinternationaluniversitiesandthroughwhichweofferjoint-degreeandstudentexchangeprogrammes.TheFaculty alsohasanextensiveofferingofshortcoursesandmaintainsspecialistunitsforexecutiveeducationprogrammes, includingglobalexecutiveleadershipprogrammes.
OurFacultyhasconsistentlyproducedamongthebestresultsinthefinalBoardexaminationoftheSouthAfrican InstituteofCharteredAccountants(SAICA),oureconomicsstudentsareregularwinnersoftheNedbank&OldMutual BudgetSpeechcompetition,ourlawgraduatesaresoughtafterbythetoplegalfirmsandoureconomicsandbusiness sciencesgraduatesareleadersincorporatemanagement,policymaking,governanceandregulatoryinstitutionsin SouthAfrica.
Ourresearchersareatthecuttingedgeofglobalresearchon,amongothers,bankingandfinance,social entrepreneurship,thelabourmarket,macroeconomics,inequality,humanrightslaw,commerciallaw,constitutionallaw, informationsystems,governance,publicfinanceandhealtheconomics.
socialissuessuchasclimatechange,digitaltransformation,inequalityandeconomicgrowth,governanceand democracy,anddeliveryofhealthcare.Weplaceparticularimportanceondoingresearchthatimpactsoursociety,and ourstaffandpostgraduatestudentsareregularlyengagingissuesthataffectsnotjustSouthAfricabutcountriesaround theworld.Ouracademicsareregularcommentatorsinboththeprintandtelevisionmediaoncurrentaffairs,suchas changestolabourlegislation,thenationalbudget,andonenergysecurityandtransitions.
TheFacultyishometotheSouthernCentreforInequalityStudies(SCIS),ourSchoolofLawholdstheClaudeLeon FoundationChairinEarthJusticeandStewardshipandtheNRFSARChIChaironEquality,LawandSocialJustice,the WitsBusinessSchoolhousestheAfricanEnergyLeadershipCentre,andtheWitsSchoolofGovernanceisdoingwork onjusttransitions,adaptationandclimategovernanceaswellasgovernanceofstate-ownedentities.Wecontributeto digitaltransformationthroughourFintechHubintheSchoolofEconomicsandFinanceandourWBSChairinDigital Business,amongothers.
TheFacultyhasovertheyearsputinplaceanumberofprogrammesandresourcestosupportthesuccessofstudents intheirlearningjourney.Ouraward-winningRoadtoSuccessProgramme(RSP)istargetedatundergraduatestudents andincludesapeer-to-peerprogrammeandearlyinterventionwhichhavehelpedimproveourthroughputrate.For postgraduatestudents,ourTeachingandLearningUnitoffersbespokeprogrammetodevelopwritingandmethodology skills,withbothaquantitativeandaqualitativeresearchadvisorworkingwithstudentstodeveloptheirthesis.In supportofourblendedlearningstrategy,alongwithourfullyonlineprogrammes,wehaveaunitthatfocuseson integratingtechnology,includingAI,intotheteachingandlearningprocess.
Ourstudentsgraduatewithconfidenceandoftenatthetopofthenationalclass.Ourstudentbecomesuccessfulin whateverpaththeyembarkonaftertheirtimeatWitsbecomingleaderswithacommitmenttosocialimpactanddoing good.
IllustriousAlumni
Well-knownWitsCommerce,LawandManagementgraduatesincludeIsmailMahomed,thefirstChiefJusticein post-apartheidSouthAfrica;ArthurChaskalson,formerChiefJusticeofSouthAfrica;ThuliMadonsela,formerPublic ProtectorofSouthAfrica;GeorgeBizos,HumanRightsAdvocate;JoelJoffe,attorneyforNelsonMandelaandthe othersatRivoniaTreasontrial;SirSydneyKentridge,leadingadvocateintheTreasontrialandmanyotherprominent trialsinSouthAfricaandtheUK;MargaretMarshall,formerChiefJusticeoftheMassachusettsSupremeCourt;Donald Gordon,founderofLibertyLifein1958andafterwhomtheDonaldGordonMedicalCentreisnamed;BrianJoffe, founderoftheBidvestGroup;PatriceMotsepe,SouthAfricanminingmagnate;KoosBekker,ChairmanofNaspers; GailKelly,AustralianandSouthAfricanbusinesswoman;JudyDlamini,ChancellorofWitsUniversity;IvanGlasenberg, formerCEOofGlencore;MaryVilakazi,CEOofFirstRand;RobbieBrozin,founderofNandos;RodneySacksand HiltonSchlosbergofMonsterBeverages;StevenCollis,pastCEOofCencora;VictorSekeseCEOofSNGGrant Thornton;MervynKing,ChairoftheKingCommitteeonCorporateGovernance;andMariaRamos,SouthAfrican economist,businesswomanandformerCEOoftheABSAgroup.
EmergencyandFirePlansduringGraduations
1.Intheeventofanemergencyand/orfire:
Thepresidingofficial(Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor/DeputyVice-Chancellor)willmakeanannouncement requestingguests,graduandsandstafftokeepcalmandremainseated;
TheUsherswillassistgueststoproceedtothenearestEmergencyexitsinordertoevacuatetheGreatHall inanorderlyfashion;
Emergencyexitsignsarevisibleinredaboveallexitdoorssituatedonyourleftandrighthandsidesaswell asthebackoftheHall;
TheUsherswillassisttheelderlyanddisabledguestsoutofthebuilding; Theacademicprocessiononstagemustexitthroughthebackstagedoor; OnceoutsidetheGreatHallallguests,graduandsandstaffmustproceedtothemainassemblypointonthe piazza.
2.IntheeventofaBombthreat
Allbombthreatswillbetreatedasrealinordertoprotectlivesandpropertyandthepremiseswillbeevacuated immediately.
