Mr, Ms and Mrs titles dropped by SA university

The University of the Witwatersrand, often called Wits University, is ranked in the top five African universities. [Getty Images]

South Africa's prestigious Wits University has dropped gender prefixes - Mr, Ms and Mrs - from all university communication to create a more inclusive environment for students who are transgender‚ non-binary or gender non-conforming.

"Now they can specify the title they would like to have," says a spokesperson at the university's Transformation and Employment Equity Office, even if it’s not linked to legal documentation. Explaining the decision, she added: