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An aerial view of East Campus from the north of the campus. The campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg contain a number of notable buildings. There are five campuses: East Campus and West Campus are located in Braamfontein on opposite sides of the M1 highway, while the Education Campus and the Medical and Management schools are located in Parktown.
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (/ v ə t ˈ v ɑː t ə s r ɑː n t /), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a multi-campus public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg, South Africa.
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The campus has a total of 55 lecture halls equipped with 4412 seats. [7] The university's radio station UJFM is also located on the Bunting Road Campus. [8] Located within the campus is a Netcare Clinic which, along with the Faculty of Health Sciences of Doornfontein Campus, serves the City of Johannesburg.
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The unit is housed in several buildings across the University, most notably in the Richard Ward Building on East campus. [7] Additionally, some members are located in the Biology Building on East Campus and have access to laboratories in that building.
The hospital is affiliated with the University of Witwatersrand's Medical School and responsible for the teaching of healthcare workers and providing tertiary health services the Johannesburg community. [2] It has two admission wards, nine medical wards, four surgical wards, two orthopedic wards, a psychiatric unit, ICU unit and a high-care ...
In 1884, brothers Fred and Harry Struben, having discovered gold on the farm Wilgespruit at the western end of the Witwatersrand, were granted concessions to mine the area. When George Harrison's find at Langlaagte came to light and gold fever took hold, the Struben brothers were joined by a swarm of gold diggers.