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Cool kid on campus
Your Cool Kid for the week is Nkululeko Mahlangu known as Leka , a black entrepreneur in fashion who believes South Africa is the New York of Africa but does not behave like it. MEET 23-year-old...
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Museum basement swamped by water leakages
2017 renovations valued at R122 000 will be undertaken to fix water leakages at the Wits Origins Centre. Ongoing water leakages in the state-of-the-art Origins Centre building have led to flooding in...
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Wits march on with hard fought victory
Wits University claimed their third win of this year’s Varsity Cup tournament when they beat FNB Madibaz. FNB Wits came away with their third victory in the Varsity Cup tournament at home on Monday...
View ArticleWits Martial Arts in 38 medal haul
The Wits Martial Arts team scooped 38 medals at a recent competition. Wits University’s martial arts team scooped 38 medals at the South African Combat Tang Soo Doo and Haedong Kumdo Championships on...
View ArticleStudent flashed outside campus toilet
A female student claims she was flashed by an individual outside a bathroom in the Wits FNB building. A female student at Wits University’s School of Accountancy says she was flashed by a man leaving...
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Business School head resigns
The head of the Wits Business School has resigned. Professor Steve Bluen has resigned from his position as head of Wits Business School. Photo Courtesy: Wits Business School The head...
View ArticleFACT CHECKED: Do South African’s spend almost 25% of monthly income on data?
A fact check by Africa Check. No, South Africans don’t spend ‘almost 25% of monthly income’ on data by Gopolang Makou Speaking to Talk Radio 702’s Xolani Gwala, South Africa’s deputy minister of...
View ArticleNamkelekile eChina
The Wits African Languages department is taking isiZulu to China. The department will host scholars from Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) who will learn isiZulu which they will then teach to...
View ArticleNazi goose-step marcher faces disciplinary action
Wits student faces disciplinary action for performing the Nazi goose-step March at Israeli Apartheid Week A Wits University student who is facing disciplinary action for performing the infamous Nazi...
View ArticleStudent organisation concerned about council elections rigging
The School Council Elections will be taking place until March 24. School council elections kicked off at Wits University this week but student organisation Wits EFF says it is concerned about vote...
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Its a dirty job, but ground staff have to do it
Ground staff on the Wits Braamfontein campus allege that they are not provided with gloves while working with organic waste. Newly-insourced ground staff have alleged that they are facing health and...
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#FeesMustFall protests indicate a link to academic exclusions at Wits
As many as 1333 students have been excluded from Wits University after the 2016 academic year. This is according to an official statement on academic exclusions released by the Student Representative...
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Wits keep semi-final hopes alive
Wits build momentum with second win a row FNB Wits played host to FNB Madibaz in the seventh round of the Varsity Cup at the Wits rugby stadium. The hosts managed to secure their third win of the...
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Top performers celebrated at sports awards
Water polo and martial arts were amongst the winners at the Wits Sports Awards on Wednesday morning. Elite athletes: Wits Sports Awards were held after a long wait to honour outstanding performances by...
View ArticleDispute dashes basketball women’s chances
The South African women’s basketball team has withdrawn from the Afrobasket qualifier taking place in Maputo, Mozambique following a dispute between players and the association. The SA women’s team...
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Witses show their support for anti-racism week
Wits plays its role during anti-racism week by hosted a number of initiatives on its campuses. In commemoration of national anti-racism week, the Wits Transformation and Equity Office hosted a public...
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Wits Fencing Club stays en garde
The Wits University kicked the beginning of a successful 2017 with a foil tournament hosted last weekend against one of the top 5 fencing clubs in Gauteng EN GARDE: Wits Fencing Club prepares to keep...
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How secure are Wits Facilities?
Wits university students lament the accessibility of campus facilities by non-Wits members Wits students have accused university officials of allowing access to campus facilities by individuals who are...
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Bright sparks collaborate in tech challenge
JCSE at Wits University in collaboration Wits DRU is calling on all innovators to digitally solve the Wits campus navigation challenge for disabled students and staff. Image: JCSE at Wits University’s...
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Wits professor claims Humanities Book Award prize
A Wits Professor has been awarded the Humanities Book Award. BIOMETRIC STATE: The cover the Humanities Award winning book WITS professor and deputy director of the Wits Institute for Social and...
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