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Wits professor honoured with lifetime achievement award
A retired Wits professor receives a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to sociology. A Wits university lecturer has become the first recipient of the South African Sociological Association...
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Delays in new marks system anger students
Witsies complain as stress mourns over delayed results in the beginning of the second semester Wits students have raised concerns about the long wait to receive their full marks on the student portal,...
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Pay papgeld: Witsie sues mom for R7000+ a month
Mother says her meagre salary cannot cover student’s high-flying lifestyle A Wits student is dragging his mother to the Johannesburg Family Court on August 29 in an ongoing maintenance dispute. Thomas...
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Peter Hudson remembered by Witsies
Hudson was celebrated as teacher, colleague and friend Former Wits politics lecturer Peter Hudson was honoured at a memorial service at Wits University on Wednesday, July 24. Hudson, who passed away on...
View ArticleTeaching experience off to a rocky start
The compulsory six-week teaching experience for Wits Education students is faced with difficulty, with some students beginning their program late due to administrative issues. A NUMBER of Wits School...
View ArticleSouth African Star Fossils Set Sail for the US
Rare discoveries from the Cradle of Humankind are making their way to the international stage for the first time. Two the country’s most celebrated sets of fossils are leaving South African soil for...
View ArticleLaw professor fights for media freedom
Wits professor receives global recognition A Wits alumnus and visiting professor was appointed to a global panel of legal experts who focus on defending media freedom, in London, UK on 11 July. Dario...
View ArticleWitsies turn over a new page for sick children
Students read bedtime stories to sick children in the paediatric wards at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Johannesburg Hospital. The Wits Students’ Bioethics Society (WSBS) held a bedtime reading drive in...
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Convocation at Wits elects new president
Stacey-Lee Bolon was elected unopposed as President of Convocation which represents graduates and academic staff in the affairs of the university. Stacey-Lee Bolon takes on the role as President of...
View ArticleWits wins two awards at ‘Science Oscars’
Wits communication team and theoretical physics professor win NSTFs awards Wits netted two awards at the National Science and Technology Forum’s (NSTF’s) South23 Awards ceremony on Thursday, June 27....
View ArticleBlack belt Witsie wins special recognition
Tang Soo Do club member Tanita Ramburuth-Hurt is a Special Recognition finalist for the 2019 gsport Awards. A member of Wits Tang Soo Do is one of the finalists for the 2019 gsport Awards, a national...
View ArticleMusic hub opens to amp new talent
“We partnered powerful artists looking to empower young artists in different fields of the industry.” Old Mutual has partnered with artists in the South African music industry to launch a music hub,...
View ArticleWits remains best university in Africa
Wits has moved up 72 places in the field of Clinical Medicine and retain its leading spot in Africa Wits University has kept its position as the best university in Africa, according to the 2019...
View ArticleWitsies to play in first Cosafa Women’s U20 tournament
Witsies hope to help secure first U20 Cosafa women’s trophy for South Africa Five Wits Women’s Football players have been chosen to be part of the Basetsana national team, which will play in the first...
View ArticleWitsies eye Miss SA crown
Miss South Africa contestants receive valuable life-skills as they prepare for the final event Two Wits students are part of 16 finalists that will be vying for the title of Miss South Africa at the...
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USSA Wits hockey teams rise
A-Section promotion sets to bring new challenges for the first team hockey men and ladies. The Wits Hockey ladies’ with their trophy after winning their final against UKZN 3-0. Photo: Provided. The...
View ArticleJubilee netball humbled by visitors
Tuesday night’s netball match ended with the Wits team’s second consecutive loss. Jubilee was handed a crushing 29–37 defeat on their own turf by Monash South Africa’s MSA1 in the Wits Internal Netball...
View ArticleFashion show defies fashion industry norms
Women’s month celebrations start early with the Women of Influence at Wits. Wits student society, Women of Influence (WOI), hosted a fashion show on July 27 celebrating women ahead of women’s month in...
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Real-life exhibit wins artist award
Undergraduate stands out among 13 finalists in a creative art exhibition for Witsies. A third-year fine arts student won the Wits Young Artist Award 2019 for his performative display on Thursday, July...
View ArticleStolen IDs: Wits Law Clinic sues Home Affairs Department
Tensions rise as the Wits Law Clinic defends victims stripped of their dignity The Wits Law Clinic is preparing to file a lawsuit in August against the Home Affairs Department for neglecting the crisis...
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