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...
View ArticleThe 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,...
View ArticleAccusations 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...
View ArticleFormer 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....
View ArticleGender 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...
View ArticleAccommodation 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....
View ArticleTrailblazing 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...
View ArticleNo 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....
View ArticleWits 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....
View ArticleQ&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...
View ArticleSlice 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...
View ArticleWits 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...
View ArticleUnions 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,...
View ArticleWAM 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...
View ArticlePolice 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....
View ArticleWits 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...
View ArticleMixed 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...
View ArticleDouble 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...
View ArticleFree 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...
View ArticleIllness, ‘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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