Events
Alumni Webinar with Joanne Joseph
State of Affairs with Joanne Joseph
Wits alumna Joanne Joseph (BA 2000, BA Hons 2001, MA 2008) is a respected South African journalist and bestselling author, with over 20 years of experience. Not only has she hosted prominent radio and television shows for major broadcasters, but her debut book Drug Muled: Sixteen Years in a Thai Prison (Jacana, 2013) sold over 10 000 copies. Her latest work of fiction Children of Sugarcane (Jonathan Ball, 2021) is set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugar plantations of Natal. It shines a light on women indentured labourers.
She’ll be in conversation with Professor Dilip Menon, director at the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa and Mellon Chair in Indian Studies at Wits.
Live streaming: YOUTUBE, WITSALUMNI
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Wits Australia Webinar Series: How Wits is Leading Innovation in Research
The Australian webinar series will be held on the second Thursday each month, at Eastern Australian time 7.30-8.30 pm and at SAT 10.30 - 11.30am.
We are delighted to start the 2022 series of webinars. Wits is carving out new spaces in science, technology, and social innovation. We begin a series of webinars by exploring the vision of those at the centre of the Wits Innovation Hub.
SPEAKERS:
Barry Dwolatzky helped establish the Tshimologong Precinct, where Wits academics and students are co-located with IBM Africa, working on diverse projects centred on digital innovation. He leads the development of the Wits Innovation Hub.
Letlotlo Phohole has been seconded from the Wits-Transnet Centre for Systems Engineering to help set up the Wits Innovation Centre. While working in government, he drove the establishment of a national “FabLab” network which is an open, creative community of artists, scientists, engineers, educators on the continent.
The moderator is Christo Doherty, who was the founding director of the Faku’gesi Festival.
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Founders' Tea 2022
The Vice-Chancellor & Principal, Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, invites you and your partner to join him at FOUNDERS' TEA 2022.
Guest speaker: Former Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Dikgang Moseneke.
This year we welcome the CLASSES OF 1980, 1981 AND 1982 to their first Founders’ Tea.
* Founders’ Tea, an exclusive event for alumni that graduated 40 or more years ago
ie. conferred with a degree at a graduation ceremony held in 1982 or earlier.
Directions to Venue
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Scholarship Board Unveiling Ceremony
An exclusive cocktail event to celebrate recipients of Fulbright/Mandela/Rhodes Scholarships.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, will host the unveiling of the Fulbright/Mandela Rhodes/Rhodes Scholarship boards in the foyer of the Great Hall.
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International Reunion, New York
| When: |
Thursday, 08 September 2022 |
| Where: |
Biddle Room, Harvard Club of New York
35 West 44th Street, New York |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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International Reunion, Oxford
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
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International Reunion, Boston
| When: |
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 |
| Where: |
Massachusetts Room, Harvard Club of Boston
374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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International Reunion, Toronto, Canada
| When: |
Sunday, 11 September 2022 |
| Where: |
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, The Willow Room,
Mezzanine Level,123 Queen Street West,Toronto |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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International Reunion, Perth, Australia
| When: |
Sunday, 06 November 2022 |
| Where: |
Stirling Room 1, Crowne Plaza Perth, 54 Terrace Road, East Perth, WA, 6004 |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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International Reunion, Melbourne, Australia
| When: |
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 |
| Where: |
The Canberra Room, The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, 111 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000 |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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International Reunion, Sydney, Australia
| When: |
Thursday, 10 November 2022 |
| Where: |
Thomas Keneally Room, Sydney Harbour Marriott, 30 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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International Reunion, Brisbane, Australia
| When: |
Sunday, 13 November 2022 |
| Where: |
Roma Room, Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane, 23 Leichhardt Street (Cnr Wickham Terrace), Brisbane, QLD 4000 |
| Start time: | 18:00 |
| Enquiries: | events.alumni@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | here |
Celebrate the University’s centenary with us
We are proud of your achievements so this would be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge your success, reminisce, update you on Wits news, answer questions, and meet fellow Witsies. We look forward to seeing you! Cocktails and refreshments will be served after the formal proceedings.
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Alumni Webinar with Tsakani Maluleke
The Professionals’ Responsibility in Promoting Accountability and Ethical Leadership in a Constitutional Democracy
Ms Tsakani Maluleke is South Africa’s auditor-general, the first woman to hold this position in the supreme audit institution’s 109-year history.
Her background as a Chartered Accountant spans more than 20 years, with experience in both the private and public sectors, and in areas as diverse as auditing, consulting, corporate advisory, development finance, investment management and skills development agencies.
Her current role as the SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) nonexecutive chairperson of the board is a continuation of this work. Her commitment to service excellence and ethical leadership, and her contribution to transformation has been recognized, and awarded by the Presidents of ABASA, AWCA and Black Management Forum (BMF).
Live streaming: YOUTUBE, WITSALUMNI
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