The International University Exchange Fund (IUEF) was set up at the headquarters of the International Student Conference (ISC) in Leiden, Netherlands, with the aim to assisting refugees. It was later moved to Geneva and adopted a new constitution, setting up a board of Nordic non-governmental organisations, including especially student and youth organisations. Lars-Gunnar Eriksson of Sweden was appointed Director of the IUEF, expanding the organisation and providing scholarships for Southern African students and other activities.
The IUEF also supported programmes inside South Africa, such as SACHED, a distance education programme. Another programme was the "prison education programme" to provide funds for correspondence courses for political prisoners, which was operated in cooperation with the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS).
In 1977 Mr. Eriksson employed and later appointed Craig Williamson, Vice-President of NUSAS, as Deputy Director of the IUEF. However, Williamson at the time was also a Captain in the South African Security Police. The infiltration of the IUEF by Craig Williamson, together with unfolding political events in the late 1970s, led to the dissolution of the organisation in 1981.

As early as 1930, the possibility of establishing a lightning research laboratory was proposed, and later, Bernard Price, who was general manager and chief engineer of the Victoria Falls and Transvaal Power Company, took steps towards the creation of a geophysical research institute. Price not only championed this endeavour, but also made a personal contribution towards its creation which was co-funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

In 1937, Wits established the Bernard Price Institute of Geophysical Research which was charged with conducting research into, inter alia, seismology, lightning, terrestrial magnetism, meteorology and radio communications. While this institute was separate from the Electrical Engineering department at Wits, many of the research activities were closely allied with Electrical Engineering. In fact, it was intended that the work of the institute would not only be to conduct pure research, but also to serve the electrical and mining industries.

(From "School of Electrical and Information Engineering @ University of the Witwatersrand - History of the School)

The origins of Wits University lie in the South African (Kimberley) School of Mines established in 1896. The School was relocated to Johannesburg as the Transvaal Technical Institute in 1904 and renamed the South African School of Mines and Technology in 1910. It changed its name four times before becoming the University of the Witwatersrand in 1922.

Today the School of Mining Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand is recognised as one of the largest mining engineering programmes in the world.

South African Law Firm, which became involved in high profile political trials during the 1980s and 1990s. These included the Delmas Treason Trial and the Neil Aggett inquest, amongst others.

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), today the largest teachers' union in the country was launched on the 6th of October 1990 in Johannesburg. Its launch was attended by 1500 delegates from 13 teacher organisations. The delegates present were united in the firm belief and commitment to place teachers at the forefront of policy development for an envisaged future South Africa.

The United Democratic Front (UDF) was a broad anti-Apartheid movement, which incorporated organisations such as churches, civic associations, trade unions, student organisations and sports bodies, to fight Apartheid inside South Africa.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established in terms of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act , No 34 of 1995, and was chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It was a court-like restorative justice body was assembled mainly for the victims of violence during Apartheid, but also hearing the testimonies of perpetrators of violence who were seeking amnesty.

The Commission presented the 5 Volumes of its final report in 1998.

The Friends of Cuba Society, (FOCUS) was founded in 1990. It is the collective name for a number of associations in South Africa which exists to promote solidarity with Cuba. They are a non-profit voluntary organizations which aim to: promote international solidarity through dialogue, exchange and action between Southern Africa and Cuba as well as organize activities to deepen the level of friendship and understanding between the peoples of South Africa and Cuba. Their common objectives are the following: to promote the development of economic, social, religious, cultural and political links between Southern Africa and Cuba, to build partnerships with social movements in Cuba around issues of common concern, to provide essential information on relevant issues related to the Cuban Government and peoples' situation, struggles and aspirations, to build partnerships with social movements in Cuba around issues of common concern. Membership of these groups is open to all persons and organizations who subscribe to their aims and objectives.