👋 Welcome to WITS International Open 2026

Hosted by WDU

WITS

International Open

3 – 4 October 2026

Hosted by WDU3 – 4 October 2026All times GMT +2

Welcome to the WITS International Open 2026

Debaters and adjudicators from across the world, welcome. Good luck.

— The WITS International Open Team

Awards

Open Champions: The War Angel and His Uncle (Opening Opposition 3-0 split)
Open Runners Up: shawarma wants money again (Closing Opposition 3-0 split)
Finals Best Speaker: Zibusiso MoYo (Leader of Opposition 2-1 split)
Overall Best Adjudicator: Hannington Nyengo
Overall Best Speaker: Cherica (SomebodyGetTheseBeggarsOutOfHere)

Tournament Staff

The People Behind the Open

WITS

Tournament Staff

3 – 4 October 2026

Chief Adjudication Panel

A

Arjun

CAP

M

Mace

CAP

M

Muku

CAP

Tabulation

P

Prakhar Agarwal

Tab

Equity

R

Romana

Equity

Organisation

R

WITS Debating Union

Organisation