WITS: The ‘Open’ Years

A History of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1939-1959. This book looks at the history of Wits University during and after World War II and its defense to maintain its “open” status to admit students of all races.

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This second volume by Bruce Murray looks at Wits University’s role in South Africa’s war effort, its contribution to the education of ex-volunteers after the war, its leading role in training job-seeking professionals, the rise of research and postgraduate study and the University’s defence to preserve its “open” status.