   the university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, is a multi-campus south african public research universityuniversity world news, south africa: new university clusters emerge, retrieved 13 december 2011 situated in the northern areas of central johannesburg. it is more commonly known as wits university. the university has its roots in the mining industry, as do johannesburg and the witwatersrand in general. founded in 1896 as the south african school of 
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