Wits School of Governance

About

WSG is a place where we focus on building capacity for governance. We seek ways of dealing with the wicked problems that beset governance in Africa.

Description

We use this page to keep you updated about the work, research and events at WSG.

What we do:

Teach: To provide academic programmes and short courses to address development, policy and economic challenges with expert tuition and supervision.

Research: To provide research and policy analysis in the areas of policy and governance.

Community engagement: We provide people with a platform to contribute to debates and dialogues about current issues that affect them.

Run networks: We want to expand our networks so our students can benefit from our partnerships.

Media engagement: Our public intellectuals offer their expertise to a number of international and national media.

"The Wits School of Governance WSG is a post-graduate institution that works towards transforming the public, private and non-governmental sectors through education and building an Africa we all want to live in.We do this by teaching our students skills that help them navigate their challenges with confidence and purpose. We believe in making education relevant to all people by hosting regular public dialogues, debates and talks. We form partnerships with different organisations, including those outside the higher education sector, to ensure that education translates into action.We attract the best academics to teach our students and also have experienced practitioners contributing to the classroom and debates."