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UJ thrashes Wits in volleyball derby

Wits woman’s volleyball team loses out in derby clash Wits players in action during derby clash.                                       Photo: Elizabeth-Jane Ringrose    The University of Johannesburg...

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The Citizen apologises to Wits VC

Professor Adam Habib takes The Citizen to the Press Council over allegations of nepotism. Wits University vice-chancellor Professor Adam Habib. Photo: Wits Vuvuzela. Wits University vice-chancellor,...

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Accusations fly in race for chancellorship

Candidate for the role of chancellor at Wits University, Dr Anele Mngadi, speaks to students about leadership at Wits Club.                                      Photo: Londell Phumi Ramalepe One of the...

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Former City Press editors take a trip down memory lane

City Press staff in celebratory mood at book launch. Former editors of the City Press newspaper were in attendance at the launch of The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story on Wednesday, July 25....

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Gender neutral title is now an option

Wits becomes more inclusive of non-conforming and non-binary students by adding a gender neutral title. MX’ING IT UP: Wits becomes more inclusive with 43 gender neutral bathrooms and the introduction...

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Accommodation still in a state of crisis

Students still without accommodation half way into the academic year. A group of Wits University students have formed a task team to tackle the ongoing student accommodation crisis at the institution....

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Trailblazing prof mourned by students and colleagues

Wits community mourns speech pathology and audiology professor emeritus who dedicated her career to advocating for patients Wits University Professor Emeritus Claire Penn passed away peacefully last...

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No injuries after fire at a Wits residence

A fire at a Wits residence left students out in the cold.  The aftermath of a fire that broke out at Reith Hall Residence on Thursday, July 26....

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Wits splurge on Scottish footballer

Bidvest Wits signs Scottish striker, Simon Murray, for around R2.6 million. Simon Murray, right, shakes hands with the team manager Roy Limongelli, left, after becoming a Bidvest Wits player....

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Q&A with Busisiwe Mkhumbuzi

Activist Busisiwe Mkhumbuzi has been thrust into the international spotlight once again after hosting the 16th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture held last Tuesday, July 17. Mkhumbuzi started the South...

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Slice of Life: How round are your rotis?

Why is it so hard to shake off the stares of disapproving aunts and men in fancy suits? I am almost always on the receiving end of them at every family function. The sourness of the patriarchy that...

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Wits tennis player serves her way into the national team

Wits tennis player gains national recognition AFTER just six months of playing for the Wits Tennis Club, Ann Snyman has been selected to play for the South African University Tennis Squad. Snyman was...

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Unions at odds with Wits management over post-strike agreement

Unproductive meeting with management has left unions with unresolved issues Workers say they were left frustrated after a meeting that took place between Wits management and union leaders last Tuesday,...

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WAM puts spotlight on Zionist church

Sabelo Mlangeni latest work takes audience to Zion Church A photographic exhibition exploring the identity of members of the Zionist Church in South Africa is currently showing at the Wits Arts Museum...

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Police need better training to handle intimate partner harm

Gala discussions take place quarterly at Wits University. Police officers in South Africa need to be more effectively trained to deal with gay people who suffer violence at the hands of their partners....

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Wits Debating Union on a high after win

Wits Debating conquers all at the national championships with emphatic display The Wits Debating Union (WDU) has once again shown its dominance within the tertiary education space, winning the South...

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Mixed results for South Africa at BRICS2018 Games

Wits was the host of the 2018 BRICS games. Wits University hosted the third annual BRICS2018 Games, which saw South Africa place third in women’s soccer. The tournament was held from July 17 to 22. The...

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Double win for Wits production at arts festival

Wits student play scoops awards at Grahamstown National Arts Festival.  THE DEVIL at a Dead End, a theatre production by the students of the theatre and performance department at Wits, won an award at...

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Free pad campaign sparks controversy

A collaboration between Amnesty Wits and the South African Union of Jewish Students has sparked controversy on Twitter. A campaign aimed at raising funds for free pads at Wits University is mired in...

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Illness, ‘surprise’ witnesses scupper Mcebo Dlamini trial

Mcebo Dlamini’s trial date will be set on August 20. Mcebo Dlamini addresses his supporters after his court appearance.            Photo: Mary Sayegh #FeesMustFall activist, Mcebo Dlamini, appeared in...

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