The Rural Facility at Wits University

With experience in engineering and property development, Laurence Grigorov serves as the executive director of Laurence Martin Developments. Laurence Grigorov also holds degrees in mechanical engineering and business management from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Also known as Wits University, the University of the Witwatersrand has several undergraduate and postgraduate degree options. It also has a rural facility where research and community outreach is conducted.

Wits Rural Facility is located 500 kilometers from Johannesburg, near Kruger National Park, and sits on 350 hectares of savanna that is home to many indigenous plant and animal species. There are four seminar rooms available and five different living accommodations with varying amenities. Caterers are also available for events. Visitors to the facility can bird-watch, enjoy the local flora and fauna, and take tours of the local villages.

Some of the resident programs associated with research and outreach at Wits Rural Facility are the Association for Water and Rural Development, Health Systems Development Unit, and Rural AIDS and Development Action Research.