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Ridge of erosion-resistant rock in South Africa
The Witwatersrand (UK: /wɪtˈwɔːtərzrænd, -rɑːnd/, US also /ˈwɪtwɔːtərz-/; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˌvətˌvɑːtərsˈrant]; locally the Rand or, less commonly
Witwatersrand
Public university in Johannesburg, South Africa
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (/vətˈvɑːtəsrɑːnt/), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a leading multi-campus public research
University of the Witwatersrand
University_of_the_Witwatersrand
Gold rush in Johannesburg, South Africa
The Witwatersrand Gold Rush was a gold rush that began in 1886 and led to the establishment of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a part of the Mineral
Witwatersrand_Gold_Rush
Province of South Africa
multiracial elections on 27 April 1994. It was initially called Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging (PWV) and was renamed "Gauteng" on the 28th of June 1995
Gauteng
Largest city in South Africa
highest court, the Constitutional Court. Situated on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand, the city has long been at the epicentre of the international mineral
Johannesburg
Chemical element with atomic number 79 (Au)
Witwatersrand basin in South Africa with the richest gold deposits on earth. However, this scenario is now questioned. The gold-bearing Witwatersrand
Gold
Technical college in South Africa
The Technikon Witwatersrand was a technikon located in South Africa. On 1 January 2005, it merged with Rand Afrikaans University and the Soweto and East
Technikon_Witwatersrand
Military unit
Rifles (formerly the Witwatersrand Rifles) is a reserve mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army. The Witwatersrand Rifles (often familiarly
Bambatha_Rifles
South African medical practitioner
practitioner and celebrity doctor who graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand. Her medical license was revoked, and she is currently imprisoned in
Nandipha_Magudumana
Mine in Gauteng province near Johannesburg, South Africa
Mponeng is an ultra-deep tabular gold mine in South Africa in the Witwatersrand Basin of the Gauteng Province. Previously known as Western Deep Levels
Mponeng_Gold_Mine
Superior court of law in Gauteng, South Africa
South African Republic (the Transvaal Republic) in 1877, while the Witwatersrand gold fields were visited by a circuit court subordinate to the High
Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa
Gauteng_Division_of_the_High_Court_of_South_Africa
South African commuter rail network
Metrorail Gauteng is a network of commuter rail services in Gauteng province in South Africa, serving the Johannesburg and Pretoria metro areas. It is
Metrorail_Gauteng
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
1930) Depression of 1882–1885 Panic of 1884 Cayoosh Gold Rush (1884) Witwatersrand Gold Rush (1886) 1887–88 recession Baring crisis (1890–1891) Cripple
Industrial_Revolution
South African university (1967–2004)
surroundings from 1967 to 2004. It has since merged with the Technikon Witwatersrand and two campuses of Vista University to form the University of Johannesburg
Rand_Afrikaans_University
This is a list of notable alumni and staff of the University of the Witwatersrand. Aggrey Klaaste, journalist, editor of the Sowetan, 1988–2002 Angelique
List of University of the Witwatersrand people
List_of_University_of_the_Witwatersrand_people
Largest verified impact structure on Earth
today, with the oldest, the Witwatersrand rocks, forming a semicircle 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. Since the Witwatersrand rocks consist of several layers
Vredefort_impact_structure
South African human geneticist (1932–2025)
work on DNA. He was dean of the medical school at the University of Witwatersrand. Jenkins qualified in medicine at King's College and Westminster Hospital
Trefor_Jenkins
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg. There he became involved
Nelson_Mandela
Uprising in South Africa from 1921 to 1922
uprising of White Syndicalists, Communists, and Nationalists in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, in March 1922. Following a drop in the global
Rand_Rebellion
University buildings and infrastructure in Johannesburg
The campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg contain a number of notable buildings. There are five campuses: East Campus and West
Campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand
Campuses_of_the_University_of_the_Witwatersrand
Botanical reserve in Roodepoort, South Africa
The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, previously known as the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden, is a 300 hectares (3.0 km2) botanical reserve
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
Walter_Sisulu_National_Botanical_Garden
Kaapsehoop in 1882 Ferreirasdorp in 1886 (in the Witwatersrand Basin, Witwatersrand) Randlord Witwatersrand Gold Rush "Gold Is Discovered in the Transvaal
Transvaal_gold_fields
have been merged since 1948), and chancellors of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The vice-chancellor and principal is the head of the
List of vice-chancellors and chancellors of the University of the Witwatersrand
List_of_vice-chancellors_and_chancellors_of_the_University_of_the_Witwatersrand
1899–1902 war in South Africa
Orange Free State) over Britain's influence in Southern Africa. The Witwatersrand Gold Rush caused an influx of "foreigners" (Uitlanders), most of them
Second_Boer_War
Former university in South Africa
university in South Africa which gave rise to the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Pretoria. In 1896 the South African School of
Transvaal_University_College
Worldwide economic crisis
1930) Depression of 1882–1885 Panic of 1884 Cayoosh Gold Rush (1884) Witwatersrand Gold Rush (1886) 1887–88 recession Baring crisis (1890–1891) Cripple
2008_financial_crisis
South African system of racial segregation
won eight constituencies in the mining and industrial centres of the Witwatersrand and five more in Pretoria. Barring the predominantly English-speaking
Apartheid
Trade union in South Africa
clothing industry in South Africa. The union was founded in 1909, as the Witwatersrand Tailors' Association, and its initial membership was focused on white
Garment Workers' Union of South Africa
Garment_Workers'_Union_of_South_Africa
The Witwatersrand Native Labour Association (WNLA), more popularly Wenela, was set up by the gold mines in South Africa as a recruiting agency for migrant
Witwatersrand Native Labour Association
Witwatersrand_Native_Labour_Association
Heritage Site
payable gold from the Witwatersrand. The Confidence Reef is notable as the first site of a payable gold discovery on the Witwatersrand, an event that contributed
Confidence_Reef
Malawian academic
from the University of Malawi and her PhD was from the University of Witwatersrand. The President of Malawi approved her to be Malawi University of Business
Nancy_Chitera
South African Engineer, Inventor, Scientist, politician and Educator
Colony from 1903 to 1926, was Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand (1922–1925, 1937–1938), and represented Springs in the Parliament of
Sir_Robert_Nelson_Kotzé
South African author and property developer
agent. He was educated at Jeppe High School and the University of the Witwatersrand, but was sent down after an escapade with some donkeys and became an
Rayne_Kruger
Historian of South Africa (1945–2017)
the Witwatersrand with a focus on labour and urban history. Bonner was hired in 1971 in the history department of the University of the Witwatersrand to
Philip_Bonner
Cameroonian historian and political theorist (born 1957)
Institute for Social and Economy Research at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is well known for his writings on colonialism and its consequences
Achille_Mbembe
Genus of problematic fossil
mistakenly called “Thucomyces”) is a genus of Archean fossils from the Witwatersrand of South Africa, and is the earliest macroscopic land life known. The
Thuchomyces
more commonly known for having the earliest gold mining camp on the Witwatersrand named after him called Ferreirastown (Ferreirasdorp), which was on the
Ignatius_Ferreira
Command of the South African Army
The Witwatersrand Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was one of the ten regional commands, which, with the Walvis Bay Military Area,
Witwatersrand_Command
City in Gauteng, South Africa
Randburg and Sandton. Johannesburg's most famous botanical garden, Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens (now renamed Walter Sisulu National Botanical
Roodepoort
Images carved on a rock surface as a form of rock art
other stimuli. The Rock Art Research Institute of the University of the Witwatersrand studies present-day links between religion and rock art among the San
Petroglyph
Football club
The Witwatersrand University Women's Football Club, also known as Wits Ladies F.C. or Wits University Ladies, is the football club representing the University
Witwatersrand University Women's F.C.
Witwatersrand_University_Women's_F.C.
British colony from 1877 to 1881 and 1902 to 1910
few settlers. By the end of 1901, gold mining finally resumed on the Witwatersrand around Johannesburg, having virtually stopped since 1899. Backed by
Transvaal_Colony
South African philosopher (1880–1943)
of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1923. At Witwatersrand, Hoernlé lectured on Plato, Aristotle, logic
Alfred_Hoernlé
South African paleontologist and geologist
dinosaur Melanorosaurus in 1924, and his work on the geology of the Witwatersrand. Haughton was born on 7 May 1888 in Bethnal Green, London. He was the
Sidney_H._Haughton
South African criminal resistance group, 1890-1920
Note, a Zulu man from Natal, worked for two criminals based on the Witwatersrand, Tyson and McDonald, assisting them with robbing passenger coaches or
Umkosi_Wezintaba
Worldwide economic depression (1929–1939)
1930) Depression of 1882–1885 Panic of 1884 Cayoosh Gold Rush (1884) Witwatersrand Gold Rush (1886) 1887–88 recession Baring crisis (1890–1891) Cripple
Great_Depression
The Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand (GLOW) was a non-governmental organization in South Africa that focused on gay and lesbian community
Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand
Gay_and_Lesbian_Organization_of_Witwatersrand
South African mathematician
African Professor of Mathematics education at the University of the Witwatersrand and the President of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
Jill_Adler
Football club
Students" because of the close affiliation with the University of the Witwatersrand. The club was sold at the conclusion of the 2019–20 Premiership season
Bidvest_Wits_F.C.
South African judge and politician
194448, Feetham was elected Vice Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He became Chancellor in 1949. He opposed legislation
Richard_Feetham
Science faculty of the University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Science is one of the faculties of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, located in TW Kambule Mathematical Sciences Building
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Science
University_of_the_Witwatersrand_Faculty_of_Science
Tributary of the Orange River, South Africa
migrating to the Witwatersrand in search of gold. The Vaal River would eventually become the main water source for the Witwatersrand. The growing population
Vaal_River
Paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg, South Africa
excavations in the world. In 1991, Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand discovered the first hominid specimens from the Gladysvale site, making
Cradle_of_Humankind
City in Gauteng, South Africa
Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government
Krugersdorp
Migrant worker in the Transvaal Republic, South Africa
'outlander'), was a foreign (mainly British) migrant worker during the Witwatersrand Gold Rush in the independent Transvaal Republic following the discovery
Uitlander
1910–1994 province of South Africa
Nations and became the Republic of South Africa. The PWV (Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging) conurbation in the Transvaal, centred on Pretoria and Johannesburg
Transvaal_(province)
School within University of the Witwatersrand
Metallurgical Engineering is one of seven schools in the University of the Witwatersrand's Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. The School offers
University of the Witwatersrand School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
University_of_the_Witwatersrand_School_of_Chemical_and_Metallurgical_Engineering
Military unit
(Oudsthoorn) West Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic
Northern_Transvaal_Command
South African LGBTQ activist
activist and a founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand (GLOW). He died at age 28. GLOW was established in 1988 by Ngcobo along
Linda_Ngcobo
Former unrecognised state in Southern Africa (1965–1979)
Inquiry into the Roots of War in Angola and Mozambique. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press. pp. 32–40. ISBN 978-1439216187. "APF newsletter, "Appraisal
Rhodesia
Eastern region of Gauteng, South Africa
the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is the urban eastern part of Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. The region
East_Rand
Public university in South Africa
a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. Prior
University_of_Johannesburg
Topics referred to by the same term
Johannesburg) East Rand, urban eastern part of the Witwatersrand West Rand, urban western part of the Witwatersrand Randburg, area in Gauteng province Midrand
Rand
British ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist (1928–1990)
head of the social anthropology department at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. In 1970 he was appointed chair of the social anthropology
John_Blacking
Witwatersrand (meaning White Waters Ridge) of the Transvaal. The discovery of gold in February 1886 at a farm called Langlaagte on the Witwatersrand in
History_of_South_Africa
the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Before then, she was the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Ruksana_Osman
Phylum of invertebrates with jointed exoskeletons
(eds.). Gondwana Alive: Biodiversity and the Evolving Biosphere (PDF). Witwatersrand University Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008
Arthropod
1930) Depression of 1882–1885 Panic of 1884 Cayoosh Gold Rush (1884) Witwatersrand Gold Rush (1886) 1887–88 recession Baring crisis (1890–1891) Cripple
Slavery_in_the_United_States
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km (25 mi) west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm
Randfontein
South African linguist
left in 1921. He was recruited by the newly founded University of the Witwatersrand. So that he could secure a qualification as a lecturer, the family moved
Clement_Martyn_Doke
Oosthuizen's farm Langlaagte, Portion C, in 1886, which kicked off the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the subsequent rapid development of the gold field there
Mining industry of South Africa
Mining_industry_of_South_Africa
Hominin fossil
continent. The Taung skull is in repository at the University of the Witwatersrand. Dean Falk, a specialist in brain evolution, has called it "the most
Taung_Child
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
of Johannesburg, located in Auckland Park, and the University of the Witwatersrand, located in Braamfontein. It is one of the city's most popular tourist
Melville,_Johannesburg
South African barrister
January 2024. "Wits awards Gold Medal to SECTION27". University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2024. "NDLS Welcomes
Adila_Hassim
Area of Johannesburg, South Africa
Close to both the University of Johannesburg, and University of the Witwatersrand, it is undergoing urban renewal. Milpark Hospital "Milpark's triangle
Milpark
South Africans of Chinese descent
making their fortune on the diamond and gold mines in Kimberley and the Witwatersrand respectively. Most were independent immigrants mostly coming from Canton
Chinese_South_Africans
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
administration. Originally a mining town established in 1886 at the start of the Witwatersrand Gold Rush, Germiston has since developed into one of the largest manufacturing
Germiston
Planetarium in Braamfontein, South Africa
Johannesburg Planetarium is a planetarium owned by the University of the Witwatersrand, located on the University's East Campus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Johannesburg_Planetarium
South African businessman (born 1949/50)
was art collector Leslie Sacks. He was educated at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and graduated with a law degree as well as a postgraduate
Rodney_Sacks
Book by David Lewis-Williams
archaeologist David Lewis-Williams, then a professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lewis-Williams first published some of
The_Mind_in_the_Cave
who served as a professor of economic geology at the University of Witwatersrand. The mineral geversite is named in his honour. Mount Gevers in Antarctica
Traugott_Wilhelm_Gevers
Stellenbosch University University of the Western Cape University of the Witwatersrand Note1: By merger of existing institutions Note2: Exact and current numbers
List of universities in South Africa
List_of_universities_in_South_Africa
Country in Southeastern Africa
Society, London, 1952 Harries, Rev. Lyndon (1950), A Grammar of Mwera. Witwatersrand University Press, Johannesburg. Barnes, Herbert (1902), Nyanja – English
Mozambique
Western Cape, flourishing at a time when the Kimberley Diamond Rush and Witwatersrand Gold Rush saw an upsurge in the demand for reliable conveyances in South
Retief,_de_Ville_&_Co.
Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa
Hospital. As a teaching hospital, its affiliated to the University of Witwatersrand's Medical School. The hospital was opened in 1967 and was called the
Helen_Joseph_Hospital
Town in Gauteng, South Africa
Reef Road linked Boksburg to all the other major mining towns on the Witwatersrand and the Angelo Hotel (1887) was used as a staging post. Boksburg has
Boksburg
in international relations and classics from the University of the Witwatersrand and a PhD in international relations from the University of St. Andrews
Marian_L._Tupy
Mine in Gauteng, South Africa
largest gold[citation needed] reserves in South Africa. It is part of the Witwatersrand Basin. "Locality Maps - Blyvooruitzicht Mine, Western Sector, Far West
Blyvooruitzicht_mine
is the director of the Flow Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He is a leading expert in the field of compressible gas
Beric_Skews
Limbless, scaly, elongate reptile
Africa. Vol. Abstract. Johannesburg, South Africa: University of the Witwatersrand. p. 187. Vidal, N.; Rage, J.-C.; Couloux, A.; Hedges, S.B. (2009). "Snakes
Snake
Historic building in South Africa
University College, and eventually into both the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Pretoria. In 1904 the school was moved to Johannesburg
Old School of Mines, Kimberley
Old_School_of_Mines,_Kimberley
Church in Krugersdorp , South Africa
(Kruger’s Town) was one of the eldest Afrikaans church communities on the Witwatersrand and these building used to be a place of worship for the Dutch Reformed
Moederkerk,_Krugersdorp
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
offices of the Johannesburg City Council and the University of the Witwatersrand are situated in Braamfontein. The Nelson Mandela Bridge is a landmark
Braamfontein
South African water utility supplying the Gauteng province
municipalities and is also involved in sanitation of waste water. The Witwatersrand sits on the South African Highveld and consists of mostly grasslands
Rand_Water
Country in Southern Africa
bite-sized summary". Public Affairs Research Institute, University of the Witwatersrand. 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved
South_Africa
(1857 – 1916) was a mining magnate (Randlord) and financier on the Witwatersrand. Neumann was born in Fürth, Kingdom of Bavaria, on 25 May 1857 to Jewish
Sigismund_Neumann
11,000,000 South Africa Gauteng Province The cities of Pretoria, Witwatersrand and Vereeniging includes the urbanised portion of Pretoria, Centurion
List_of_megalopolises
Academic philosopher
philosopher who holds academic positions at both the University of the Witwatersrand and Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include the philosophy
Lucy_Allais
Accumulation of valuable minerals formed by gravity separation
very far underground in ancient riverbeds, beaches, or slopes. The Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa is the largest gold deposit in the world and is
Placer_deposit
South African diamond and gold mining entrepreneurs from the 1870s to the First World War
applied to exploit the discoveries of gold from 1886 in Transvaal at Witwatersrand, the "rand". Once based in Transvaal, many set up residence in the mansions
Randlord
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Muslim
Concern
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Arabic, Christian
Hump of a Camel; Hard; Stony Region
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Indian, Tamil
Another Name of Lord Muruga
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Muslim/Islamic
Story
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Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Pure / Chosen One of Allah
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Indian, Telugu
Stars
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Greek Persian
Pearl.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu
Teacher of devas, Jupiter, Guru planet
Boy/Male
Australian, Scottish
Contemporary Similar to Cailean Child
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