LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand

04/06/2026

Tomorrow (Fri. 5 June 2026): Cape Town launch of the book "Media on the Margins in South Africa", edited by Franz Krüger, Sarah Chiumbu and Herman Wasserman. The volume includes a chapter,"South African Community TV: Perseverance in the Face of Uncertain Policy, Regulatory and Operational Conditions", by LINK Research Associate Chris Armstrong. Other contributing authors: Rod Amner, Tanja Bosch, Nicola Davies-Laubscher, Kathleen Magrobi, Shepi Mati, Meli Ngcube, Aphiwe Ngowapi, Enock Sithole, and Kate Skinner.
Event information: https://bit.ly/MediaontheMargins
Time: 18:30-19:30
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) 1, Level 2, Room 2.61 - 2.63
The collection is available here: https://lnkd.in/d93CBFCC
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: May 2026

14/05/2026

Starting 18 May 2026: Next course in the Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme. This programme's next in-person, accredited LINK Centre course, "Municipal Digital Governance and Transformation", runs from 18 to 22 May 2026 in KZN. Municipal leaders, planners, and practitioners are invited to apply now for registration: https://bit.ly/4ue1Qzg

08/04/2026

Starting 13 April 2026: Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme
This programme's first in-person, accredited LINK Centre course, "Municipal Digital Governance and Transformation", runs from 13 to 17 April 2026 in North West Province. Municipal leaders, planners, and practitioners are invited to register now.
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24/03/2026

Reminder: LINK's Dr. Luci Abrahams presents at 12h00 SAST this Thursday, 26 March, on "Building Digital Infrastructure: Systems for Research Virtualisation (Platformisation)". See details, and RSVP, at:

Thurs. 26 March 2026, 12h00 SAST: The Wits LINK Centre's Dr. Luci Abrahams presents on "Building Digital Infrastructure: Systems for Research Virtualisation (Platformisation)". This is a hybrid event as part of the WIC Innovation Research Seminar Series. Physical venue: Wits Innovation Centre (WIC),...

18/03/2026

Thurs. 26 March 2026, 12h00 SAST: The Wits LINK Centre's Dr. Luci Abrahams presents on "Building Digital Infrastructure: Systems for Research Virtualisation (Platformisation)". This is a hybrid event as part of the WIC Innovation Research Seminar Series. Physical venue: Wits Innovation Centre (WIC), Braamfontein Campus West (Opposite Zesti Lemonz restaurant). RSVP by 20 March for physical or online attendance: https://bit.ly/26MarchSeminarRSVP Enquiries: [email protected]

04/03/2026

LINK's open access journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC), has completed a project, supported by EIFL, AJOL and WACREN, that improved discoverability and visibility of AJIC articles and authors, identified additional Editorial Advisory Board expertise, and enhanced recognition of peer reviewers.

The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, Diamond open access journal published by the LINK Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa. AJIC's content focuses on the dimensions of digital, electronic an...

04/02/2026

Today marks the third and final day of the LINK Centre's facilitation of training, on digital transformation and digital governance matters, for members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature's e-Government and Research Committee:
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12/09/2025

Issue 35 of the LINK Centre journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): https://ajic.wits.ac.za/issue/view/1327

28/05/2025

The Wits SRC invites the university community to a solemn Candle Lighting Ceremony to remember student Olorato Mongale and to stand united against gender-based violence and femicide.
29 May 2025, 18h00, Great Hall Piazza
Sekwanele!
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16/04/2025

Request for Quotations (Due 28 April 2025): Scholarly Publishing Support
LINK is seeking quotations for five months of scholarly publishing support to its journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): https://www.wits.ac.za/linkcentre/request-for-quotations