Graduation Ceremony
Date: 13 December 2024
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Great Hall
A MESSAGE TO GRADUATES FROM THE CHANCELLOR
CONGRATULATIONS! HALALA!
GO LEAD SOUTH AFRICA TO GREATNESS!
A hearty congratulations to the class of 2024! Some of you entered university as the world sank into a global pandemic, COVID-19; some were already pursuing their studies at this world class university, the University of the Witwatersrand. We applaud you for strength of character, grit, and commitment to success.
Our country continues to experience a plethora of challenges that threaten our economic stability and social cohesion, further deepening inequality and hopelessness. It is in this century that, as one of the member states of the UN that approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we intend to eradicate inequality, achieve peace, prosperity, and dignity for all, through partnerships while preserving the planet for future generations. We cannot achieve these lofty ambitions without your wisdom and servant leadership as you embark on your careers.
Your hard work and dedication to achieve your dreams is a true reflection of your resilience and commitment. It is this resilience that makes us confident that you have what it takes to build a better future that is equal and just. History has proven time and again that it is the weakest amongst us that determine our strength as a nation. The highly educated have the responsibility to enlighten and fight for social justice for the marginalised, for the good of humankind.
As you venture into the world, take time to expand the depth and breath of your knowledge. Read outside your specialisation, engage with people outside your comfort zone. Be lifelong learners. Understand the plight of people less fortunate than yourself. Leaders who leave footprints worth emulating, are not only the brightest but also those who take time to learn from others, who are accountable for their actions and omissions, who use what they know and what they have, to make the world a better place. Leaders who care! Those leaders do this consistently with Integrity. May you be those leaders!
CONGRATULATIONS! HALALA! GO LEAD SOUTH AFRICA TO GREATNESS!
Dr Judy Dlamini Chancellor Wits University
A MESSAGE TO GRADUATES FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
AND PRINCIPAL
Dear Wits Graduate,
Congratulations on successfully completing your academic programme at the University of the Witwatersrand, the premier University on the continent.
You are now a member of an elite group of graduates of this august institution. More than 200 000 alumni at the cutting edge of excellence, both locally and internationally in business, the public sector, the academy, and in civil society have trodden this path.
Today, you become a member of this illustrious community. Over the past 100 years, Wits has grown into one of the leading universities on the continent and a globally respected institution for its teaching and learning, knowledge creation and generation, and social impact. It has shaped the lives of many and changed society for good. You are now an integral part of this proud and enduring legacy. Here at Wits, we actively pursue excellence and societal relevance in everything we do. From the abstract to the practical, our focus is on creating a space for the best thought, knowledge, and expertise to be unearthed and nurtured. Wits is renowned for its intellectual leadership and for nurturing critical thinkers, creative innovators, problem-posers, and problem solvers. We have strived to match your ambition and drive to overcome the challenges thrown our way by the pandemic. Together we have reached the crest of the hill and proven, once again that excellence is achievable, even in times of uncertainty and adversity.
Your success has furthered our commitment to equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills and determination that you will need to find innovative and sustainable solutions to the pressing problems of the 21st Century.
As a Wits graduate, you had access to an exceptional educational experience. You have been exposed to a world-class academic and research programme and a vibrant community that makes you a true global citizen. You have been part of an institution that generates cutting-edge knowledge and innovation for South Africa and the world. It is now time for you to step into the world and use that experience, for good. We know that you will enter the next stage of your journey with the determination to build a better society tomorrow. I want to encourage you to remain a part of the Wits family by participating in our alumni programme and by further advancing the reputation of your alma mater.
Best wishes for the next steps of your journey and congratulations on being such a big part of the history of this illustrious institution.
Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, FRS Vice-Chancellor and Principal Wits University
Gaudeamus igitur
Juvenes dum sumus
GAUDEAMUS
Post jucundum juventutem
Post molestam senectutem
Nos habebit humus.
Ubi sunt qui ante nos
In mundo fuere?
Vadite ad superos
Transite in inferos
Hos si vis videre.
Vita nostra brevis est Brevi finietur.
Venit mors velociter
Rapit nos atrociter
Nemini parcetur.
Vivat academia
Vivant professores
Vivat membrum quodlibet
Vivat membra quaelibet
Semper sint in flore.
Vivant omnes virgines
Faciles, formosae.
Vivant et mulieres
Tenerae amabiles
Bonae laboriosae.
Vivant et republica et qui illam regit.
Vivat nostra civitas, Maecenatum caritas
Quae nos hic protegit.
Pereat tristitia, Pereant osores.
Pereat diabolus, Quivis antiburschius
Atque irrisores.
Let us rejoice therefore
While we are young.
After a pleasant youth
After a troublesome old age
The earth will have us.
Where are they
Who were in the world before us?
You may cross over to heaven
You may go to hell If you wish to see them.
Our life is brief
It will be finished shortly.
Death comes quickly Atrociously, it snatches us away. No one is spared.
Long live the academy!
Long live the teachers!
Long live each male student!
Long live each female student!
May they always flourish!
Long live all maidens
Easy and beautiful!
Long live mature women also,
Tender and loveable
And full of good labor.
Long live the State
And the One who rules it!
Long live our City
And the charity of benefactors
Which protects us here!
Let sadness perish!
Let haters perish!
Let the devil perish!
Let whoever is against our school
Who laughs at it, perish!
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo,
Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela
Thina lusapho lwayo.
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika — South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land.
The Wits Choir
The Wits Choir has been around since 1995. Their repertoire is colourful and vibrant. They perform regularly at graduations and important ceremonies. The Wits Choir has toured internationally as well as playing host to other choirs here. They are also active in the community, undertaking choral outreach programmes.
ORDEROF PROCEDURE
13DECEMBER2024 AT14:30
Theaudiencewillrise astheacademicprocession enters thehallandwillremain standing untilthe Acting Vice-Chancellorisinplace
TheActing Vice-Chancellor willconstitutethecongregation
TheActing Vice-Chancellor willwelcomethegraduands,diplomates and guests
Addressto the congregation
Conferment of degreesand granting ofdiplomas
TheActing Presidentof Convocationwilladdressthe graduatesanddiplomates
TheActing Vice-Chancellor willdissolvethecongregation
Theaudiencewillstandwhile Ihele is played
Membersoftheaudiencearerequestedtostandwhiletheacademicprocessionleavesthehallandnottoleavethe hallbeforethe end oftheceremony.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Intheeventofload-sheddingorpowercuts,theGreatHallmaybecometotallydarkuntilthegeneratorcomesinto operation.
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Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: FactorsassociatedwithtimelyreferralofcancerpatientsforpalliativecareservicesatChris HaniBaragwanathAcademicHospital,Johannesburg
MUDIWA, EsnathTatenda Biostatistics RESEARCH REPORT: EvaluatingtheaccuracyoftheCKD-EPIequationsinestimatingtheglomerularfiltrationrate amongadultAfricans inMalawi,Uganda,and South Africa
NDANDA, Victor Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Fidelityand itsmoderators to praziquanteldispensingguidelines inZimbabwean retail pharmacists
NYANISA, Yandisa
Epidemiology and Biostatistics RESEARCH REPORT: Internalmigration and sexual partnershipsandpractices: Findingsfroma South African Cohort
TOMBE-NYAHUMA,Tinashe
Public Health Informatics RESEARCH REPORT: Comparabilityofthequalityof verbalautopsydata producedfromtelephonicinterviews versusfacetoface interviews in Agincourt,rural northeastSouth Africa
ZONDI,Lethukuthula
Field Epidemiology
RESEARCH REPORT: Riskfactorsforin-hospitalrelatedCOVID-19deathsinMpumalangaProvince-June2020June2022
MasterofScienceinMedicine
CHARLES, Aaliah Physiology
DISSERTATION: TheImpactofUrinaryUromodulin(Tamm-HorsfallProtein)onRenalFunctionandHaemodynamic Factors ina Community Samplewith aHigh PrevalenceofHypertension
DACOSTA, RoxanneRebelo Forensic Medicine
DISSERTATION: PostmortemmodificationsofskeletalelementscausedbycommonsmallSouthern African scavengingmammalsfoundin aperi-urbanenvironment.
DIGNON,Christine Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: Using a valproicacid-inducedrat modelto investigatetheeffectsoflittersize on behaviouraland morphologicaloutcomes
ELS, Danelle Physiology
DISSERTATION: Determinationof characteristicimpedance in aretrospectivecohortofcoronary arterydiseasein South Africa
FAKO,Kealeboga Mme Physiology
DISSERTATION: Theeffectsofacute LPS-inducedinflammationon cardiacmorphology, geometryandfunction in spontaneouslyhypertensiverats
GAFFANE, Mokgatjane
Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: Sleep disturbancesandtheorexinergicsystemin a Valproic acidmodelofautism
HAYUMBU, KasyimbiPauline
Exposure Science RESEARCH REPORT: Occupationalleadexposureamong lead burners ina copperminingcompany,Zambia
KHABELA,SithandileNomfundo
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: EthicalImplicationsof AdoptingValue-basedHealthCarein Africa
LANGWANA, Vuyiseka
Exposure Science RESEARCH REPORT: Worker'sknowledge and practiceson factors influencing theriskofsilicadustexposurein Lesothomines
LEBELO,NtapoMarcus (with Distinction)
Physiology DISSERTATION: ComparisonofAorticHaemodynamicsinCommunityParticipantsandPatientswithSystolicHeart FailureandtheImpact of Blood PressureControl
MAHASHA, Mahlatse Fortunate
Anatomical Sciences DISSERTATION: ImpactofCBD and Tamoxifentreatment oncelldeath andcell survivalinbreastcancerin vitro
MARUFU,OzylTinetariro (with Distinction)
Anatomical Sciences DISSERTATION: Therelevanceof anatomicalvariationsto South Africanclinicians: a questionnaire&scoping review
MATINE,Nelly Phumzile (with Distinction)
Anatomical Sciences DISSERTATION: Testingthe WitsFacialClassificationScheme(WFCS) forforensicfacialcomparison inblack African males
MBATSANA, MbaliAgreement
Family Medicine DISSERTATION: Quality oflifeofpatientswithchronicobstructivepulmonary diseasesattending two academic hospitals inJohannesburg South Africa
MOKOENA, Amanda Valeria
Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: AnevaluationoftheAcsádi-NemeskériComplexMethodforadultageestimationonablackSouth African sample
MONTANER,AndresLuis Larson (with Distinction)
Public Health
DISSERTATION: HealthworkeracceptabilityofanHIVtestingmobilehealthapplicationwithinaruralZambianHIV treatment program
MOSIANE, Karabo Sekopi Surgery
DISSERTATION: Mechanismsofcelldeath induced bybetulinicacidanddihydroartemisininpolymer-drug conjugates onpancreaticcancercells
MROSSO,PaulCalist Virology
DISSERTATION: OptimisingadulthousingandinsectarylightingtoincreasematingsuccessincolonisedAnopheles funestus
MUKHOVHA, Wantonda Papinah
Physiology DISSERTATION: Is 24-houraugmentation indexa betterindicatorof arterialstiffnesscomparedto clinic augmentation index?
MULLER, MilesChristopher (with Distinction)
Physiology
DISSERTATION: Investigating the mechanismof actionof Aristeaecklonii's suspectedantipyreticproperties
NTHLANE, Refentshe Amandu's (with Distinction)
Physiology DISSERTATION: Theeffectofcircadian misalignmentoncardiovascularparameters ina ratmodelofestrogen deficiency
RAPPETTI, MarcelElijah (with Distinction)
Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: Comparative analysisoftheolfactorybulbsof the Nilecrocodile(Crocodylus niloticus),Rock monitor lizard(Varanusalbigularis)and Nile monitor lizard(Varanusniloticus)
RATHOKANE,Thato Portia
DISSERTATION: Heat-InducedChangesto Porcine Bone atDifferentTaphonomicConditions
REDDY,Tracy
Anatomical Sciences
Physiology
DISSERTATION: Theassociation between poorsleepqualityandcardiometabolicriskinHIV+individuals andthe generalpopulationliving in aruralarea of South Africa
RHEMTULA,Haroun Aziz
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
DISSERTATION: Theuse oflowmolecularweight heparin in pregnant women withmechanicaland bio-prosthetic heartvalves:Aneight-yearexperienceat an academic hospital
SELEBANO, Kopano
Physiology
DISSERTATION: Sexualdimorphism andrenin-angiotensin-aldosteronesystem(RAAS)inhypertension and left ventricularhypertrophyinSpontaneouslyHypertensive Rat(SHR)
SITHOLE, SiphesihleNontuthuko
Pharmaceutical Affairs
RESEARCH REPORT: Designofanoralnanotherapeuticgalantamine-loadednanoemulsioncompositesystemfor thetreatment ofalzheimers disease
TEMPEST,JenniferAnne
Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: Assessingthe accuracyofTransitionAnalysis3.0for estimatingageina BlackSouth African population
WEINBERG,IanRobert (with Distinction)
Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: Amygdaloid and hippocampalvolumetricvariationsand the effectsofthefeelingsof hopelessnessandhelplessness
XULU,NqobileThabisile Exposure Science RESEARCH REPORT: Communityprofilingofwatersourcesand usesinaruralsettinginNorthwestprovince, South Africa
ZWANE,MceboTreasure Anatomical Sciences
DISSERTATION: Cardiovasculartoxicity ofcombined administrationof ethanolandcombination antiretroviral therapy inHIV naïve diabeticSprague Dawleymalerats
BachelorofScienceinOccupationalTherapy
GANGAT,Zahrah
BachelorofHealthSciences
BAIA,CaitlinJade Biomedical
BEKKER,JonathanJames Biomedical
BHENGU, Lindelwa Nompilo Biomedical
BOTES, Basia Anais Biomedical
BOUWER,Marnél Biomedical
BRIDGER, Mackayla Biomedical
BULL,ZahraaAhmed Biomedical
BUTSHINGI,MalusiHenry
Health Systems Sciences
CELE, Kwandokuhle Biomedical
CHAUKE,RixongileNsovo Health Systems Sciences
CUBE, AndileCassius Biomedical
DASILVA,ChantelSingh Biomedical
DAVIDS, Aqilah Biomedical
DAWOOD, Muhammad Muaadh (with Distinction) Biokinetics
DEYZEL,Tatum Lea Biomedical
DOBAS,Dimitri Biomedical
DOLLEY, Almaas Biomedical
EBRAHIM,Imaan Biomedical
FEINBERG, Kayla Biomedical
FRAME, Joshua Aharon (with Distinction) Biomedical
GANDA,Charan Biomedical
GODDARD,ThomasDean Biokinetics
GOUVEIA,Fábio António Ramalho (with Distinction) Biomedical
GOVENDER, Yaduvir Yasir (with Distinction) Biomedical
GWEMBERE, KundaiRuramai Health Systems Sciences
HADEBE, MusawenkosiNompiloProsperity Health Systems Sciences
HARIPERSAD, Leyah Jahan Biomedical
HARMSE, Lee-Ann Biomedical
HARRIS,AlmaasImaan Biokinetics
HOBE, AmogelangLethabo Health Systems Sciences
HOPKINS, Elzaan Biomedical
HUDSON, Cassidy Paige Biomedical
ISAAC, AbdirisakNoor Health Systems Sciences
JACOBS, Bea Biomedical
JONKER, PieterAdriaanRueben Biomedical
KEKANA,Mmatshepo Mothepa Biomedical
KGAPHOLA, KhothatsoLettaNancy Biomedical
KGOMO,Relebogile Nomhlekhabo Biomedical
KRUGER,Gabrielle (with Distinction) Biomedical
LANGA,Nokulunga Sonto Health Systems Sciences
LEMPE, Innocent Kagiso Health Systems Sciences
MAHLOMUZA, Ofentse Gugulethu Chanelle Biomedical
MAKAMU,Dimakatso Health Systems Sciences
MAKONDO, Kuhle Mikateko Biomedical
MAMETJA, Motlatso Chantel Biomedical
MANDIC, Milla Biomedical
MASELOANE,Palesa Biomedical
MASHABA,Hlayiseka Biomedical
MASHABELA,MakgatiFlorence Biokinetics
MATHABATHA,MpoOlwethu Health Systems Sciences
MAWONEKE, Vongai EdithJenna Biomedical
MEDINAE VASCONCELOS,Silvana Health Systems Sciences
MGCINENI,Tando Health Systems Sciences
MKHABELA,Tshegofatso Biomedical
MKHWEBANE,Gugulethu LindiweAbgail Health Systems Sciences
MODISE, BolengMathabiso Health Systems Sciences
MODISE, PotlakoHope Health Systems Sciences
MOFOKENG,TumeloGeorge Biomedical
MOKOENA, Wethu PrimrosePrechet Health Systems Sciences
MOKUMO, Salome Biomedical
MOLELEMANE,Nomcebo Health Systems Sciences
MOLOI,ReatlehileReabetsweReitumetse Biokinetics
MONARE,TabatabaNaum Biomedical
MONDLI, Vuyisanani Health Systems Sciences
MONGONI,Dineo Elizabeth Biomedical
MOOLA,JoyLesedi Biomedical
MORUTSE, EmelyKhizy Biomedical
MOTAU,BonganiKatlego Isaac Biomedical
MTHINI, Sibusiso Blessing Biomedical
MWANSA, Nshimba Faith Health Systems Sciences
MYEKA,NomondeNelisiwe Biomedical
MYEZA,Zamokuhle Kgopotso Biomedical
NAIDOO,Angeline Biomedical
NDADZA, Mutshinya Biomedical
NDAWO, NomakhosiNozibusiso Health Systems Sciences
NETHOMBONI,TendaniGoodnes Health Systems Sciences
NGOEPE,Letlhogonolo Eveline Biomedical
NGUBANE, AsandaOlwethu Biomedical
NGUBANE, WandileAyanda Biomedical
NGWENYA, NontobekoBuhlebukhona (with Distinction) Biomedical
NHLANHLA, Samkelisiwe Nomathemba Biomedical
PATEL, HuzaifaIrfan (with Distinction) Biomedical
PEER,Jumaimah Biomedical
PILLAY, Kirthanya Health Systems Sciences
PILLAY, YudarshanThiruvasan Biomedical
PODILE, Mmathabo Mmule Biokinetics
PORTER, Bree Biomedical
QETUKA, Anelisiwe (with Distinction) Health Systems Sciences
QWESHA, Longwe Nzwakazi Biomedical
RAMUNENYIWA,Tshilidzi Health Systems Sciences
RATLHAGANE, Ofentse Mercurius Biomedical
SAEEDBUTT,Raeesah Biomedical
SEBESTA,MatthewDavid Biomedical
SEHLOHO,Gomolemo Health Systems Sciences
SEKWELE,TiisetsoJudy Biomedical
SHAVE,GregoryDavid Biomedical
SHIKWAMBANA, Nhlonhlorhi Biomedical
SIMBEYE, Njavwa Biomedical
SIZIBA,Olgar Biomedical
SKENJANA,Nombuyiselo Biomedical
SWARATLHE,Keikantse Health Systems Sciences
THOKAN,MohammedLaa'iq Biomedical
THOKAN,Zakiyyah Biokinetics
TLALA,LesediAnnah Biomedical
TSELADIMMITLWE,OfentseOtsile Biomedical
TSHIMANGA, Kanjinga Naomi Biomedical
TSOISI, ThabangEdward Biomedical
UYS,Hayden Biomedical
ZIDLELE, Lona Biomedical
ZONDO,Mbali Health Systems Sciences
PostgraduateDiplomainPublicHealth
HLABANGANE, Busani Rural Health
SIBEKO,NombusoNtokozo
THEWITSHEALTHPROFESSIONAL'S HIPPOCRATICPLEDGE
As a Health Professional graduand of the University of the Witwatersrand, I solemnly pledge that:
- Iwilldedicate mylife totheservice ofhumanity;
- Iwillexercise myprofessiontothe best of myknowledgeand abilityin accordance withsoundhealthpracticesandwithcompassion,conscience,integrityandhumility;
- Thehealthandwell-beingofallpersons entrustedto mycare andthe well-being of thecommunity willbemyfirst consideration;
- Iwillrespecttheautonomyanddignityof mypatientandwill notknowingly do anythingtotheirdetrimentor prejudice;
- Iwillnot permit considerationofage,religion,nationality,politics,race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, disease,lifestyle,economic status,socialstandingor anyotherfactortointerferewithmy dutytomypatient;
- Iwillnot improperly divulgeanythingIhavelearnedin myprofessional capacity;
- Iwillupholdanddefendmyprofessionalindependence;
- Iwilladvocate forhumanrightsandwill notviolatesuchrights andcivil liberties, evenunderthreat;
- Iwillconductresearchonpatients onlyin accordancewithsoundethicalprinciples andwiththe approvalofaformally constitutedethicscommittee;
- Iwillembracelife-longlearningtoimprovemyprofessionalknowledgeandskillsand willsharemyknowledgefor thebenefit of patientsand theadvancementof healthcare;
- Inmyrelations with patients, colleagues andothers,Iwillconductmyselfas becomesamember ofanhonourable profession.
Imakethispledge solemnly, freely and uponmy honour.
GRADUATIONAWARDS
FACULTYOFHEALTHSCIENCES
Prizestobepresented at theFaculty’s prizegiving ceremony
BHSc Prizefor Pharmacology:
Awardedtothestudentwhoachievesthehighestmark(75%ormore)forthecoursePharmacologyinthethirdyear oftheBachelorof Health Sciencesdegree.
Nontobeko Buhlebukhona Ngwenya
Dean's MeritListBachelorof Health SciencesYear 3:
Citationforachieving an average of75%inthethirdyearofstudyforthedegree ofBachelor ofHealth Sciences.
Caitlin Jade Baia
Basia Anais Botes
Mackayla Bridger
Malusi Henry Butshingi
Muhammad Muaadh Dawood
Imaan Ebrahim
Kayla Feinberg
Joshua Aharon Frame
Thomas Dean Goddard
Fábio António Ramalho Gouveia
Yaduvir Yasir Govender
Kundai Ruramai Gwembere
Musawenkosi Nompilo Prosperity Hadebe
Leyah Jahan Haripersad
Almaas Imaan Harris
Cassidy Paige Hudson
Bea Jacobs
Relebogile Nomhlekhabo Kgomo
Gabrielle Kruger
Innocent Kagiso Lempe
Dimakatso Makamu
Milla Mandic
Palesa Maseloane
Mpo Olwethu Mathabatha
Silvana Medina E Vasconcelos
Tando Mgcineni
Gugulethu Lindiwe Abgail Mkhwebane
Potlako Hope Modise
Tumelo George Mofokeng
Wethu Primrose Prechet Mokoena
Vuyisanani Mondli
Emely Khizy Morutse
Nshimba Faith Mwansa
Angeline Naidoo
Nontobeko Buhlebukhona Ngwenya
Huzaifa Irfan Patel
Kirthanya Pillay
Yudarshan Thiruvasan Pillay
Anelisiwe Qetuka
Raeesah Saeed Butt
Olgar Siziba
Keikantse Swaratlhe
Zakiyyah Thokan
Kanjinga Naomi Tshimanga
Hayden Uys
Lona Zidlele
JohnCameronAllan Award:
Thisprize isawarded annuallytothebeststudent inHuman BiologyIII. Gabrielle Kruger
TheAnnAndrewAward:
Thisprize isawarded annuallyforthe beststudentin MedicalCellBiologyIII. Hayden Uys
WadeeFamilyMeritAwardYear3:
ThisprizeisawardedannuallytothemostdistinguishedstudentinthefinalyearofstudyforthedegreeofBachelor ofHealthSciences.
Muhammad Muaadh Dawood
OFFICERSOFTHEUNIVERSITY
Chancellor
DRNJ DLAMINIMBChB(Natal)DOH(Free State)MBA(Witwatersrand)DBL(Unisa)PGCE(Witwatersrand)IEC (Stanford-USA)
Vice-Chancellorand Principal
PROFESSORZ VILAKAZI BSc(Manchester)MScPhD(Witwatersrand)FRS, FAAS, MASSAf
Chairman of Council
MRI SHONGWE BA(Wesleyan)MPhil(Oxford)
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
PROFESSOR ROSMAN BA(Witwatersrand)HDipEd BEd(Unisa)MEd PhD(Witwatersrand) MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor (Research andInnovation)
PROFESSOR LMORRIS BSc(Hons)(Witwatersrand)DPhil(Oxford)FRSSAFAAS MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor (SystemsandOperations)
PROFESSOR IRJANDRELLBSc(Eng)GDE PhD(Witwatersrand)IntPE(SA)PrEngFSAAEFSAIEE SMIEEE
DeputyVice-Chancellor (People Developmentand Culture)
PROFESSORGSTEVENSBA(CapeTown)BAPsychHonsMPsych(WesternCape)DLittetPhil(Unisa),MASSAf
Registrar
MSCG CROSLEYBAHDipEd(Witwatersrand)BEd Hons(Unisa)MEd(Witwatersrand)
ChiefFinancialOfficer
MSMMMANYAMACA(SA)BComAccounting(CapeTown)BComptHons(Unisa)BComHonsTaxation(Pretoria) MBA(GIBS)
DeanofStudentAffairs
MRJAPSEPTEMBER BA MPhil (CapeTown)
DEANSOFTHE FACULTIES
FacultyofCommerce,LawandManagement
PROFESSORJCOHEN BComHonsPhD(Witwatersrand)
FacultyofEngineering andtheBuiltEnvironment
PROFESSORT MAJOZIBScEngMScEng(Natal) PhD(UMIST)CEngPrEngFIChemEFAASMASSAfFWISA FSAAE
FacultyofHealthSciences
PROFESSOR SAMADHI MBBCh MMed PhD(Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)MASSAf,RSSAf, TWAS,CBE
FacultyofHumanities
PROFESSOR MMUSEMWA BAHons(Zimbabwe) MA(CapeTown) PhD(Minnesota, USA)MASSAf
FacultyofScience
PROFESSOR NCHETTY BScHons(Natal)MS PhD (U.IllinoisUrbana-Champaign) MASSAf, MSAIP
President of Convocation
MSKMUFAMADI BALLBLLM(Witwatersrand)
FACULTYOFHEALTHSCIENCES
The University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, located in Johannesburg - the hub of the South African economy, has been established for more than 100 years and is regarded as one of most reputable institutionsfor health scienceseducation insub-SaharanAfrica.
RankedbytheShanghaiRankingsinthetop200intheworldinsubjectrankingsforclinicalmedicineandthetop150 in the world in subject rankings for public health, the Faculty holds its own amongst the top 400 universities internationallyand preparesstudentsforafuture inthehealthcaresectoracross theglobe.
As South Africa’s largest and most comprehensive health sciences faculty, with over 7000 registered students, it offers undergraduate degrees in dentistry, medicine, medical and health sciences, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapyandpharmacy.Italsooffersagraduateentrymedicalandphysiotherapyprogramme,Mastersdegrees inscienceandmedicine anda PhD programme.
Teaching programmes in the Faculty are student-centred, internationally recognised, socially responsive and exemplify excellence in all dimensions. More than 1200 health sciences professionals graduate each year and are sought-afternationally,regionallyandglobally.
The Faculty provides excellent support and an intellectually stimulating environment for postgraduate study. Significantly, the Faculty has increased its postgraduate output significantly in the last five years and boasts excellent postgraduatesupervisors who participate in cutting-edgeresearch in clinical,appliedand basicsciences, providing fertile and varied fieldsofresearchto undertake.
Some of the world’s most significant and cutting-edge research is conducted through the faculty. With 28 research entities, two DSI/NRF Centres of Excellence, eight DSI/NRF South African Research Chairs, and many individual researchers who are involved in relevant basic and applied research in all fields of health sciences, the Faculty publishes morethan2000researchpapersannually.
AnumberofprogrammesforthetrainingofthenextgenerationofacademicsareprovidedthroughtheFaculty.One suchprogrammeisCARTA(ConsortiumforAdvancedResearchTraininginAfrica),amulti-disciplinaryprogramme aimedatgrowingprofessional,academicandresearchcapacityinAfricainthefieldofpublicandpopulationhealth. Its Pan-African focus of research includes reproductive health and sexuality as well as killer diseases in Africa, notablyTB,HIVand malaria.
The Faculty also hosts the Carnegie Academic Medicine Fellowship programme for the training of specialist cliniciansworkingtowardsaPhDdegree.ThisFellowshipensurestheprovisionofclinicianscientistsforthefuture.
EmergencyandFirePlansduringGraduations
1.Intheeventof anemergencyand/orfire:
• The presiding official (Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor/Deputy Vice-Chancellor) will make an announcement requesting guests, graduandsandstaff tokeepcalm andremainseated;
• TheUsherswillassistgueststoproceedtothenearestEmergencyexitsinordertoevacuatetheGreatHall inanorderlyfashion;
• Emergencyexitsignsarevisibleinredaboveallexitdoorssituatedonyourleftandrighthandsidesaswell asthe backoftheHall;
• TheUsherswillassisttheelderly and disabledguests outofthebuilding;
• Theacademicprocessiononstage must exitthroughthebackstagedoor;
• OnceoutsidetheGreatHallallguests,graduandsandstaffmustproceedtothemainassemblypointonthe piazza.
2.Intheeventof a Bomb threat
All bomb threats will be treated as real in order to protect lives and property and the premises will be evacuated immediately.
A MESSAGE TO GRADUATES FROM THE PRESIDENT OF CONVOCATION
Dear Wits Graduate,
There are a few defining moments in life – and it is without doubt that graduation is one of them!
Today, you enter the world as a graduate from one of the top universities on the African continent. You enter into a world filled with many challenges, but a world that is also filled with limitless possibilities. May you meet all the challenges and opportunities that await you with pride, drive, passion, innovation, social-conscience and positive-purpose.
In addition to earning the degree conferred upon you today, you have also earned the right to be associated with a special group of individuals – the Convocation of Wits University. Convocation represents all the degreed graduates of Wits and forms a vital link between the University and the global community in which it operates. Membership to Convocation is free and serves as an official channel, allowing you, the members, to convey to the University management your views about the University. This membership comes with several unique privileges, which include nominating the Chancellor of the University. The Convocation Executive has two members on the Wits Council (the governing body of the University) and maintains other regular contact with the University to ensure the voice of the Convocation is represented at the highest levels of The University.
There are approximately 200 000 Wits alumni worldwide. The distinction of our university is important to the prestige of our collective qualifications. We call upon you to nurture and enhance the value of your degree by promoting Wits’ image, preserving our values, and contributing towards our ongoing development, ensuring that we grow in stature as a globally competitive, proudly South African institution of higher learning. Please engage with us via our numerous social media channels and keep connected with us so you can access career support, receive invitations to events and reunions and have sight of all the latest news about Wits and prominent Witsies: www.wits.ac.za/alumni/updateyourdetails/
I would like to extend a warm welcome to you – you are now a #Witsie4Life!
Ms Kgomotso Mufamadi President of Convocation Wits University
Convocation is a statutory body that includes all graduates of the University. Convocation is the largest constituency of the University (since the founding of the University in 1922, graduates number over 200 000). Its statutory mandate is to “… discuss and state its opinion upon any matters relating to the University including matters referred to it by the Council” and allows for the views of graduates to be represented at the highest levels of governance of the University.
IHELE THE PROCESSION
IHELE
Words and music by S.B.P. Mnomiya
Anhom
Falalala
Obani labo?
Baphi Ahhom?
Ngibona beza
Beyikazela
Bathwel ‘ongiyane
Bavela kuphi na?
Obani labo?
Ongqondongqondo
Osibakhulu
Yibo labo hhom!
Yini na leyo?
Ihele
Ihele lezingwazi zakithi
Ahhom udwendwe
Ahhom
Udwendwe lwezingqwele zakithi
Nant’ ihele
Longqondongqondo
Nant’ ihele
Losibakhulu
Udwendwe
Udwendwe Iwezingqwele zakithi
THE PROCESSION
Who are those? Which, Falalala?
I see them coming
Walking with swinging garments
They are wearing head rings
Where do they come from?
Who are those?
They are people with knowledge
They are people in authority
These are the ones
What is that?
It is a procession
A procession of our heroes
It is a procession
A procession of our champions
Here is a procession
Of people of knowledge
Here is a procession
Of people of knowledge
A procession
A procession of our heroes
Ihele is known as the ‘Black’ Gaudeamus Igitur. In song, the writer, Mnomiya uses very poetic language to describe a graduation ceremony. The soloist sings of the ‘strange’ procession of people in long robes and head gear. The choir responds by saying that these people are academics who read profound books of knowledge.
Mnomiya goes on to say that the graduates are an inspiration to all of us, and we will also graduate like them one day. The song goes on to wish the graduates well and it ends with a resounding “Halala” (well done!).
THE UNIVERSITY MACE
Maces were originally weapons of defence, designed to break through armour. In medieval times, bishops carried a mace instead of a sword into battle to enable them to defend themselves in accordance with the canonical rule that forbade a priest to shed blood. In time, the mace has come to be regarded as a symbol of delegated authority vested in a person or an institution. At this University, it is a symbol of the authority vested in the Chancellor and a reminder of the mandate given by the legislature of this country to the University to grant degrees.
The University mace is the work of the Edinburgh designer, silversmith and engraver, William Kirk, who designed and made the mace of the University of Stirling and of other institutions. It is silver-and gold-plated, is 1070 millimetres long and 180 millimetres broad and weighs seven kilograms. The heraldic devices used in the decoration reflect the character of this University as an institution of learning, set in a mining centre within the Republic of South Africa.
The head of the mace with its spreading vertical blades is symbolic of the horns of a springbok. The central vertical spike is representative of a rock drill on the mine, and the amber stone set in the head is intended as a tribute to a past Chancellor through its association with his name, Bernstein, which in German means amber stone. The heavy quality of the head is consistent with the traditional concept of the mace as a weapon of defence. The collar repeats the shape of the head. It consists of eight cogs which symbolise the cog-wheel in the University coat of arms and represents mining and industry. The shaft is octagonal and divided into three sections. The coat of arms of the University is placed on the shaft under the collar. Below this the words Universitas Witwatersrandensis Johannesburgi: are inscribed, followed by the date in Roman numerals – MCMLXXVI (1977) – which signifies the year of the dedication of the mace.
The mace is a symbolic portrayal of this University, this city, the Witwatersrand and the Republic of South Africa. It is a constant reminder to members of Council and Senate to uphold at all times the rights, powers and privileges of the University and its governing bodies.
ACADEMIC DRESS
The academic dress of this University is patterned on that of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, with modifications based on the model of the University of London and certain individual features, particularly in the costumes of office bearers and the hoods of degreesof bachelor and master.
Dress for Office Bearers
• The Chancellor wears a scarlet silk gown with a broad facing of black velvet down each side, embroidered in gold and a black velvet cap with gold cord and tassels.
• The Vice-Chancellor and Principal wears a blue silk gown with a broad facing of gold silk down each side, embroidered in blue, the sleeves being lined with gold silk. The cap is of the same design as that of the Chancellor.
• The Chairman of Council wears a black silk gown with a broad facing of red velvet down each side and around the neck, the sleeves being lined with gold silk. The cap is of the same design as that of the Chancellor.
• The academic dress of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors and the Executive Directors is the same as that of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, except that the colour of the facing and sleeves of the gown and of the cord and tassels of the cap is silver-grey.
• The gown of the President of Convocation is of blue silk, with a broad facing of gold silk down each side, the sleeves being lined with white silk. The cap is the same as that of the Chancellor, but with a blue cord and tassels.
• The Registrar wears a black silk gown with a broad facing of blue silk down each side, bordered with gold braid. The cap is the same as that of the President of Convocation.
• A member of Council wears a black silk gown with a broad facing of gold silk. The cap is the same as that of the Chancellor.
• The gown of the President of the Students’ Representative Council is black with a broad facing of blue satin.
Graduands’ Gowns
• The gowns for all degrees of bachelor and master of the University are black, of the same pattern as the gown for a Master of Arts at the University of Oxford.
• The gown for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is scarlet, after the University of London pattern.
• The gown for a senior doctorate is the same as that for the PhD, but with a gold satin facing on each side of the gown and with the sleeve button and cord in gold.
The Academic Hood
The academic hood is the principal feature of the costume for holders of our degrees of bachelor and master. The hood for the PhD is standard, regardless of the Faculty in which the degree was obtained. It is scarlet silk, lined with white silk.
Degree Colours
The hoods reflect the colour or colours of a particular degree or associated degrees.
DISTINCTLY WITS
As a 100-year-old public university in South Africa, Wits is proud of its record of achievement as a significant contributor to our society. We contribute people to society that are training in their chosen field that are engaged and able to tackle problems using evidence-based solutions. We also contribute knowledge that has a positive impact on the quality of life. Wits for Good.
Wits is a world-class research university based on our intellectual excellence, international competitiveness, and commitment to social justice; all of which have a measurable impact.
What makes Wits distinct? Here are a few of many differentiators:
• An international perspective that helps us maintain high standards in teaching and learning and research while not distracting us from our place in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Africa. 60% out our 2021 publications included international collaborators.
• An intellectual hub of Africa, a founding member of the African Research University Alliance. In 2021 Wits published 167 articles with Namibia, 220 with Botswana, 326 with Zimbabwe and 137 with Mozambique.
• An active and engaged community leader that takes a stand on social issues and is fully committed to the advancement of the public good.
• A growing contribution to the body of knowledge through peer reviewed academic publications: 4 400 in 2021 and an average growth rate of 500 per year over the last five years.
• Knowledge contribution that is above global quality averages in several fields including: clinical and pre-clinical health studies (76% above global norms); arts and humanities (58% above global norms); life sciences (36% above global norms); physical sciences (12% above global norms).
• Wits is particularly associated with the study of the fields of virology, particle physics and the Higgs Boson, malaria, archaeology, paleontology, paleoanthropology, violence, local and regional politics, geochemistry, rock mechanics, deep mining, forensic anthropology, climate change, migration, social justice, and many more.
• Proud of the four Nobel laureates and the 98 Rhodes Scholars.
• Proud of our current 40 000 students of whom 16 000 (40%) are undertaking postgraduate studies and learning to make their own unique contributions to the global knowledge base.
• Proud of our 200 000 graduates. More than 90% of Wits graduates obtain permanent employment within 12 months of graduation.
• Proud of its ability to raise external funding to support and drive its research efforts, with contributions exceeding R 2 billion per annum.
