Anglo American has officially handed over of one its iconic buildings at its former campus in Johannesburg CBD to Wits Business School to launch the Wits Crucible, a state-of-the-art Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) and New Venture Creation.
The eight-floor, 15 000m2 47 Main Street building will provide crucial business education, business incubation, and business acceleration services.
During 2023, Anglo American handed over its 45 Main Street building to the Maharishi Invincibility Institute (MII), supporting education outcomes for underprivileged youth in the CBD, while De Beers transferred ownership of the historic Harry Oppenheimer House building in Kimberley to the Sol Plaatje University, allowing it to expand the development of its Centre for Continuous Professional Development.
In 2022, Wits University and Anglo American also partnered to upgrade the Johannesburg Planetarium situated on the university’s city campus. The new Wits Anglo American Digital Dome will be a state-of-the-art science centre.
“As a leading African business school, we are honoured to collaborate with stakeholders like Anglo American to fuel Johannesburg’s renewal. The CfE embodies the power of partnerships to enable young entrepreneurs to turn their innovative ideas into thriving businesses and to unleash the potential of small businesses to drive economic growth not only in Johannesburg but in other inner cities and townships throughout South Africa,” comments Professor Maurice Radebe, Head and Director of Wits Business School.
