DFL students go beyond their comfort zone
DFL themed freedom (including freedom from toxic masculinity) through workshop and performance in Emakhazeni. Wits Drama for Life (DFL) students engaged with local communities through the My Body My...
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Nothing but promises for the youth
The three major political parties wrapped up their campaigns ahead of the national elections with final rallies in Gauteng over the weekend. By Imaan Moosa and Lwandile Shange Campaigning for the 2019...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Youth may not show up for elections
Youth to stay home as the nation goes to the polls on May 8.Young South Africans say they will refuse to vote on May 8, 2019, as they do not want to affiliate themselves to political parties whom they...
View ArticleFeeding the homeless people of Braamfontein
Wits student aims to eliminate poverty one slice of bread at a time. A Wits architecture student has started an initiative to feed people living on the streets of Braamfontein on a weekly basis. Second...
View ArticleYouth voters disillusioned as SA heads to the polls
Voters will cast their ballots on May 8. Youth voters say their needs are not fully catered for by the major political parties and they are disillusioned by the state of politics in the country. Wits...
View ArticleEnvironment not that important in SA
Members of the public seem uninterested in environmental issues. Members of the South African public who head to the polls on Wednesday, May 8, believe that South Africa has bigger problems than the...
View ArticleWits students travel home to cast their vote
Some Wits students opted to vote closer to home rather than the university’s campus voting stations Wits University students from areas in Gauteng have decided to vote in their hometowns rather than...
View ArticleWits EFFSC mock victory lap flops
The Wits EFFSC cut their pre-election victory lap short after it failed to attract support. The Wits Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) ended their mock victory lap after just a few...
View ArticleMore women than men expected to vote in elections
According to the electoral commission, 55% of the registered voters are women – 10% more than that of men More women than men are likely to hit the polls at this year’s elections on Wednesday, May 8,...
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New housing for 250 students in 2020
New student accommodation in Auckland Park promises to alleviate housing shortages for Wits and University of Johannesburg (UJ)students. Construction of the residence expected to house 252 students...
View ArticleWits Brainwashers bash Midrand visitors
The team hope this win is the beginning of a record breaking season. The Wits Brainwashers’ campaign for a fifth Wits Netball Internal League title kicked off with a decisive win at Wits University on...
View ArticleWits graduate is Malawi’s journalist of the year
Top achiever has dedicated his career to ‘solutions journalism’ A Wits political studies PhD student was named Journalist of the Year for the third time in four years at the Media Institute of Southern...
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Disinformation a major factor in #SAElections2019
The IEC has had to fight against incorrect information shared about the elections on social media. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa has had to add another dimension to its...
View ArticleMiddle-class problems: how students choose a political home
Wits professor says that students are eager to vote, but not so eager to vote for a political party The South African black middle class is struggling to find a political home, according to an article...
View ArticleStudent voters turned away from polling station
Students not allowed to vote because they do not appear on the electoral system About seven Wits University students were turned away from the campus polling station at the Old Mutual Sports Hall on...
View ArticleThe social media factor in electioneering
A big change in political campaigning has emerged in South Africa since last national elections through the use of various social media sites. A number of South African political parties have increased...
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Stations did run out of ballot papers, says IEC
Voters have left polling stations where ballot papers ran out. Claims of over 10 voting stations around the country running out of ballot papers during the May 8 general elections have been confirmed...
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First-timer’s share voting experience
Wits students share their experience of voting for the first time in South Africa’s general elections. Of the 26 million registered voters, 700 000 were first time voters, including some students...
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Hundreds flock to Wits Old Mutual Hall to vote
Over 2 800 people cast their vote at the Old Mutual Sports Hall Wits University polling station By Anathi Madubela and Ntombi Mkandhla Voters in Braamfontein came in their numbers to cast their vote in...
View ArticleNew day hospital for Joburg CBD
Inner city residents to get a private facility at ‘affordable’ prices The Clinix Health Group (CHG) is planning to open a day hospital and pharmacy in the Central Business District (CBD) of...
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