ABOUT WITS The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits), is a leading research and postgraduate university in the commercial heart of Africa.
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internationally recognised for its academic and research excellence an active social leader that takes a stand on social issues affecting communities, the country and globe an engaged university committed to local transformation and the advancement of the public good the intellectual hub of the continent, with over 40 major projects running throughout Africa a leader in the Palaeosciences Evolutionary Sciences and is a curator of priceless faunal, Mrs Ples, Little Foot, Austalopithecus Sediba and the Sediba fossilsrecently discovered Homo Naledi fossils proud of the four Nobel Laureates and the 91 Rhodes Scholars that have emanated from the university
GET AROUND drive yourself around. There is ample parking at Constitution Hill, and you can use the Yale Road parking at Wits University to visit the planetarium, Origins Centre, and all the university museums, galleries and theatre.
SAFETY IN JOHANNESBURG Personal vigilance is key to remaining safe in Johannesburg. Like any other big city throughout the world, Johannesburg has its share of crime. South Africa is experiencing rapid political, social and economic change. The impact of such changes in any urban city is the same as everywhere in the world; so there is an undesirable incidence of crime, particularly petty and opportunistic crime. While statistics show a reduction in crime, it is also a place where guns and other weapons are as prevalent as in other parts of the world. We urge you to take appropriate precautions for your safety.
SAFETY ON CAMPUS The Campus Control Division is responsible for the prevention of crime, the detection and apprehension of offenders, the preservation of peace and the protection of students, staff a day.
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