Wits School of Governance launches a new name
BRAAMFONTEIN – The Wits School of Governance at the University of Witwatersrand officially launched its new name on 13 May.
This follows an extensive process where the school sought to re-evaluate and reposition itself in line with the current South African, African and global contexts.
The process culminated in the decision to rename the Wits Graduate School of Public and Development Management the Wits School of Governance.
Director of the school Prof. Thomas Mogale said, “The name change allows the school to reflect current thinking whilst still retaining its commitment to building capable, developmental public administrations.
“The new name heralds a refreshed thinking thus creating a space to explore how the world works while analysing related regional and global trends.”
The previous name of the school was specifically designed to respond to the public and development administration in universities in the early ’90s by defining a new practice linking public service to development.
However, current analytical trends suggest that this concept was outdated.
Vice chancellor of the University, Prof. Adam Habib said, “Since it was conceived in 1993 to assist in the birth of our democracy, the school has played an important role in the arena of governance, policy and development management for the public sector through its research and skills development.”
