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School of Geosciences - University of Witwatersrand

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Jul 23

Are you curious about where your degree can take you? Join us at the Wits Geosciences Career Fair to explore a wide range of exciting career paths in geoscience! 💬 Connect with top industry professionals 🎯 Get practical advice on shaping your academic and career journey 📍 Venue: GLT Geosciences ...Read more

Jul 23

📢 Upcoming Geotalk – Thurs 24 July Join the Wits Geosciences Honours Class of 2025 as they present insights from their recent field excursion to the Barberton Greenstone Belt and Bushveld Complex. 🌍 Topic: Archaean and Proterozoic Metallogenesis in South Africa 📅 Date: Thursday, 24 July 🕓 Time...Read more

Jul 19

Congratulations to Wits School of Geosciences geology and geochemistry honours alumna Nomonde Miya on receiving the 2025 Haughton Award at the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) awards ceremony on 17 July 2025. The GSSA presents the Haughton Award annually, which recognises the most outstan...Read more

Jul 18

Congratulations to Professor Glen Nwaila, Director of the African Research Centre for Ore System Science at the Wits School of Geosciences, on being awarded the prestigious Des Pretorius Memorial Award for 2025. Prof. Nwaila is recognised for his substantial contribution to economic geology in Afri...Read more

Jul 7

This week we have Prof. David Harper, visiting from Durham University, presenting a Geotalk on "Understanding early animal biodiversity: Jumps and bumps or steady as we go?” Date: Thurs 10th July Time: 16h00 Venue: Hall G101 - Geosciences Zoom Meeting ID: 97168403738 Join Zoom Meeting #wits #w...Read more