Wits drive to lure top African postgraduate students

By Ishmael Tongai. The University of the Witwatersrand has set aside R90 million (US$8.7 million) for bursaries as the institution embarks on an intensive drive to attract the finest postgraduate students from across South Africa and Africa. The goal is to enrol 35% of all students at the postgraduate level. A team that includes 10 academics and support staff kicked off the campaign this month starting in Johannesburg then moving to Stellenbosch last week. Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria will follow in the search by the University of the Witwatersrand, or Wits, for top students. More...