Coronavirus Scotland update LIVE: Cases and news as tough restrictions start
This weekend marked the beginning of further restrictions across much of Scotland, including an outdoor drinking ban and changes to click-and-collect services.
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Welcome to Edinburgh Live s coronavirus coverage on Sunday, 17 January.
This weekend marked the beginning of further restrictions across much of Scotland, which included an outdoor drinking ban on alcohol and changes to click-and-collect services.
It comes as Scotland reported a further 1,753 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday. Out of the new cases 169 are in the NHS Lothian health board, with a further 466 in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
25 June 2020 - Wits University
Professor Zeblon Vilakazi appointed as the Wits Vice-Chancellor and Principal from 1 January 2021
The Council of the University of the Witwatersrand today announced the appointment of Professor Zeblon Vilakazi as the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University from 1 January 2021. He takes the reins from Professor Adam Habib who leaves Wits at the end of the year to lead the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
Professor Vilakazi is the current Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Postgraduate Studies at Wits. Under his leadership, Wits’ research output has more than doubled, with the University increasingly producing more research with impact. He is widely published (325 papers) and highly cited with an h-index of 70.