LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand

LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand An interdisciplinary academic hub for research, publishing, teaching and advice on the myriad dimensions of the African digital knowledge economy.

Southern Africa's leading research, training & consultancy body in (ICT policy, regulation and management.

LINK signs MoU with CRASA:Today the LINK Centre and the Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA...
17/09/2026

LINK signs MoU with CRASA:
Today the LINK Centre and the Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will foster strengthened digital policy, regulation and capacity building across the SADC region. The MoU enables cooperation between CRASA and LINK on capacity building, applied research, knowledge exchange, and policy and regulatory development for the ICT, postal, audio-visual, digital media and digitally enabled sectors: https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/research-news/2026/2026-09/crasa-and-link-centre-sign-mou-.html

02/09/2026

In Issue 37 (2026) of The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): "Digital public infrastructure (DPI) across Africa: A national identity systems perspective" - by Jonathan Klaaren of Wits School of Law and Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER): https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.25654

02/09/2026

In Issue 37 of the LINK Centre journal AJIC: "Instability absorption by tertiary educators: Technology adoption under conditions of fragility in the Liberian higher education sector" - by Olajide Jolugbo of City St George's and Agnes Reeves-Taylor of University of Liberia: https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.26232

In Issue 37 (2026) of the LINK Centre journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): "Negotiating...
01/09/2026

In Issue 37 (2026) of the LINK Centre journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): "Negotiating and navigating colourism in Cuba and Ghana: Perspectives represented in the work of Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén and in Ghanaian TikTok and YouTube content" - by Franklina Kabio-Danlebo and Setor Donne Novieto of the University of Ghana: https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.25457

14/08/2026

19 August 2026 Masterclass: Municipal DPI, Data Exchange & Distributed Cloud Architecture. Offered by LINK as part of the Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme. Time: 10:00–12:00 SA time. Register here: https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/A5ChAflsQDyvUJxltBR9mw #/registration

12 August 2026: Municipal Cybersecurity Masterclass10:00–12:00 SAST, via ZoomProvided by LINK as part of the Broadband a...
11/08/2026

12 August 2026: Municipal Cybersecurity Masterclass
10:00–12:00 SAST, via Zoom
Provided by LINK as part of the Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme, this masterclass is designed to move municipal IT and management staff beyond theoretical policy compliance towards operational resilience by integrating national mandates, global best practices, and practical industry experience. The 2-hour session provides a comprehensive, socio-technical approach to digital governance and threat response.
Register here: https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/jCIYjUs6RGqyszIzIg07HQ #/registration

07/08/2026

AJIC Issue 37: "Bridging global and local influences: Kenya’s emerging approach to AI governance" - by Jeremiah Osida Onunga of Turkana University College:https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.24852

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Wits School Of Literature, Language And Media (SLLM), 1 Jan Smuts Avenue , Braamfontein
Johannesburg
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