An open letter in support #PretoriaGirlsHigh from its Old Girls
We, alumni of Pretoria High School for Girls stand in solidarity with the bold and courageous learners of the school, who have spoken out about rank racial discrimination at our old school. We are...
View ArticleConcerns about Wits SRC election results
Opposition parties are contesting the Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) victory in the SRC elections. Opposition students parties at Wits University have cited irregularities for their dissatisfaction...
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Roedean alumni add their voice to racial discrimination talks
Old girls of Roedean School in Parktown, Johannesburg, have joined in the debate about transformation in education by taking to social media to talk about racial discrimination they experienced at the...
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Laughter and tears at Wits MBA gala dinner
The Wits Business School MBA class of 2016/2017 hosted their first farewell gala dinner at Emoyeni, last night. ABOUT CHANGE: South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago delivering his key...
View ArticleWhen intersectionality fails among student leaders
Students walk out of a round table discussion about student movements at the Jozi Book Fair. A discussion on the future of student movements across the country resulted in a walkout of almost all...
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Zuma factor divides ANC members
by Tebogo Tshwane and Ayanda Mgede Members of the African National Congress (ANC), representing opposing factions #OccupyLuthuliHouse and #DefendLuthuliHouse, came face to face in a tense standoff...
View ArticleViolent protests hit UKZN
Violent protests at the University of KwaZulu-Natal have led to the postponement of lectures until further notice. During the early hours of Tuesday morning, students at the Howard College campus...
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What is black hair “supposed” to be like?
I LIKE MY BABY HEIR WITH BABY HAIR AND AFROS: WiSER associate professor, Hlonipha Mokoena discusses the complexities of natural black hair. An uprising of discontent in resistance of racism, inherited...
View ArticleOpposition parties seek electoral reforms
Opposition parties seek electoral reform after the release of the final SRC election results. As the dust settles on this year’s Student Representative Council (SRC) elections, opposition parties are...
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Suicide awareness this weekend
Saturday September 10 is World Suicide Prevention day it is an event that happens every year to help increase awareness around suicide and break the stigma around it. WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY 2016:...
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Cancer couldn’t stop her
REGISTERING for her MBA at Wits Business School was a dream realised for Maggie Ditabane but that dream would turn to a nightmare only a month later. Ditabane started her MBA in January 2016 and was...
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Braamfontein Clicks store closed after robbery
ROBBED: Customers at the Clicks store in Braamfontein were robbed by six armed men on Friday morning. Photo: Nokuthula Zwane The Hillbrow Police are looking for six armed men who...
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Beauty meets activism
Miss Teen Commonwealth South Africa Nazia Wadee,2nd Year Politics and International Relations, wants other young people to know that beauty and activism can intersect. The 19-year-old Wits student’s...
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Varsity Sing semi-finals filmed live at Wits
Round one of the Varsity Sing semi-finals were filmed for broadcast at the Linder Auditorium at Wits this week. The competition is the first annual choir competition between 12 varsities from across...
View ArticleCondoms, not sanitary pads, flavour of the moment
Is the government prioritising supplying free condoms over free sanitary pads for underprivileged women? Is the government prioritising supplying free condoms over free sanitary pads for...
View ArticleHair protests trigger questions about teacher training
Protests surrounding racist hair policies at Pretoria High School for Girls caused much debate about race-related issues at schools around the country including whether or not teachers are able to deal...
View ArticleGood hair, no Becky
On Monday August 29, #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh was trending on social media while black learners at the school were protesting against what they described as cultural discrimination. The learners...
View ArticleGood hair, no Becky
The group of black high school girls in Pretoria who came together to protest their school’s code of conduct that instructs them to chemically straighten their hair have lifted the lid on the...
View ArticleIt’s not just about hair
What the Pretoria High School for Girls pupils have made me realise that this isn’t all just about hair. On August 27, several black high school girls demanded change. The change they wanted to see...
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Slice of life: Living with mental illness
The seriousness of mental illnesses is often overlooked, this weeks Slice of life looks at depression and mental illnesses and what it is like living with a mental illness. “Your life is so good, why...
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