An ‘unreasonable man’ who challenged science gives Wits R50m

US-based innovator who left SA during the dark days brightens varsity's work with generous donation

03 April 2022 - 00:00
By Lucas Ledwaba

Fifty years ago a young Wits University graduate left the country hastily to escape the grip of apartheid, never imagining that half a century later he would donate about R44m to the varsity to continue its innovation agenda.

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