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| Wits University welcomed prospective students, parents and guardians to campus for Parents Day 2026, hosted by the Wits School Liaison Office. The event offers families an opportunity to explore the University’s faculties and academic programmes, engage with staff and experience the Wits environment firsthand.

Welcoming guests in the iconic Great Hall, Professor Lynn Morris, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation, reflected on the significance of choosing a university and the lasting impact that decision can have on a student’s future.

“You are choosing the people who will teach and challenge you, the friends and networks you will build, and the opportunities that will shape your future.”

She also highlighted Wits’ proud legacy of developing graduates who lead and make a meaningful contribution across society:

“Wits graduates have gone on to lead in science, health, business, law, engineering, education, the arts, public service and civil society.”

Her address reminded future Witsies that a Wits education is not only about earning a degree, it is about gaining the knowledge, confidence and opportunities to lead, serve and make an impact. For Good 💙🏛️

| The Wits School Liaison Office (SLO) is hosting Parents Day 2026, bringing prospective students and their parents and guardians to campus to explore the wide range of faculties and programmes offered at Wits University.

The event gives families an opportunity to engage with academic staff, participate in faculty activities and take part in a campus tour, while discovering the Wits environment and the opportunities available to future Witsies. 🏛️💙

As we commemorate Women's Month, Wits University reaffirms its commitment to promoting gender equality, advancing human dignity and creating a safe and inclusive environment for all members of our community.

If you experience or witness gender-based harm, harassment or discrimination, support is available.

Report in-person at the Gender Equity Office situated on the 20th floor, Es’kia Mphahlele building (Wits Arts Museum)
Call the Wits Students’ Crisis Line (0800 111 331), available 24/7/365
Email [email protected]
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EXHIBITION OPENING

Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 11:00

Join us to the opening of "The Hazel Futa Project: The Soil Remembers" and exhibition by Khaya Mchunu, Thato Radebe, Tobias Barnard and Zaakirah Delair Running alongside Sacks’ work, After Panic.

The Hazel Futa Project revisits the legacy of Hazel Futa, Miss South Africa 1955. The project asks a central question: What remains when a story is forgotten, and how do we resurrect historical narratives when the individuals can no longer speak for themselves?

Drawing on the theory of biocentrism, which proposes that life and consciousness are fundamental to the universe and that energy cannot be created or destroyed, the project suggests that while physical bodies decay, the enduring sense of identity remains an active energy.

Using the iconic cover of Zonk! Magazine which featured Futa in her winning garments and jewellery—as a focal point, the research team re-created her dress and adornments. They then inoculated material swatches with microbial samples taken from the soil of her remembered footsteps, cultivating them on agar growth plates. Through this biological transformation, the recreated garments become living sites of continuous growth, demonstrating that forgotten stories, like energy, simply change form rather than end.

Visitor Note: Visitors are requested to bring a valid ID or driver's license for campus access at the security gates.

Memory is a practice.

On 14 October, the programme at Origins Centre embodies it. The day includes 'The Future Needs Better Ancestors', a keynote by Molemo Moiloa; 'Futures_Past Panel' as well as the 'Futures_Past Mapping Study Launch'.

At Tshimologong Precinct engage with XR showcases of 'A Memory of Sophiatown' and 'The Owl House'.

End the day at The Bioscope with the best of 'Fête du cinéma d’animation 2026.

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