The ARC and WDU partner on debating championships
Wits residence students compete against each other in debating competition. The Wits Debating Union (WDU) and All Residence Council (ARC) hosted the a debate competition involving teams from four Wits...
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No policy requiring metered taxis to have drop-off cards for Wits
Despite what campus security officers say there appears to be no policy preventing metered taxis from dropping customers on campus. Uber and Bolt cars are being prevented from entering the Wits...
View ArticleNETBALL: Student Digs B win against Sunnyside
Student Digs B netball team ended Tuesday night’s match with a win against Sunnyside. Student Digs B beat Sunnyside 35-14 in a fast paced Wits internal netball league match at the Bozzoli Sports...
View ArticleWitsies win big at supercomputing contest
Witsies bring the first prize home after taking part in supercomputing competition. Two third-year female engineering students were part of the South African Anita de Mello Koch and Kaamilah Desai were...
View ArticleWits and UJ take Namibia Fashion Week by bus
The Wits DLU is offering postgraduate students an opportunity to discover Africa The Wits Development and Leadership Unit (DLU), in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), have started a...
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Party or country? Ramaphosa told to choose
“There would have been no state capture if the ruling party was not captured in the first place.” Mcebisi Jonas engages with the audience at the launch of his book in Hyde Park....
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Journalists should be fined for publishing fraudulent articles – spin doctor
Panel discussion laments ways the media has contributed to its own credibility crisis. Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird and head of policy programme Thandi Smith chat to the SABC’s Tsepiso...
View ArticleToxic res culture unpacked at queer dialogue
The queer community came together to discuss and share their views on various topics. A toxic res culture for members of the LGBTQIA community was one of the issues raised at an open dialogue at Wits...
View ArticleUnravelling the enigma named Enhle
Enhle Khumalo’s magic lies in her mystery – being at the right place, at the right time. Everyone has a golden thread: a recurring theme wrapped in serendipity, an invisible stitch that sews the...
View ArticleWitsie bags international science journal prize
Wits PhD student wins prize for her journal article on Bessel beams. Wits University doctoral student Nokwazi Mphuthi has won an international prize from the Journal of the Optical Society of America A...
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Therapist Welma de Beer combats trauma with drama
Drama teacher’s practices include storytelling and play therapy where game-play is used to uncover and work through issues. Eight pupils begin marching in their individual free-form paths as they are...
View ArticleWitsie brews beer in celebration of women
Limited edition craft beer is available just for women’s month. Visitors to the South African Breweries (SAB) World of Beer in Newtown, Johannesburg can sample a craft beer that has been designed and...
View ArticleGive Afrikaans a chance, group lobbies ConCourt
Gelyke Kanse charges Stellenbosch University’s language policy with sidelining speakers of the language. Stellenbosch University’s language policy discriminates against students who wish to study in...
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SLICE: I am sick and tired of being sick and tired
As women, we must take up the responsibility of changing the lives of all women for the better. This past Friday, South Africans celebrated Women’s Day and as I reflected on the day and what it meant...
View ArticlePhysics tutors allege exploitation
The school council wants a universal rate whether tutors are PMA recipients or not. The Wits School of Physics Council is in discussion with the head of school, Prof Deena Naidoo, about claims of...
View ArticleBraam Hotel to be converted to student accommodation
While the accommodation is privately owned, it will be exclusive to Wits students. A new private student accommodation is set to open in Braamfontein in January 2020. The accommodation will be...
View ArticleAsinamali: Students push for graduation despite debt
University rejects pleas of graduands with outstanding debt. Three Wits university students have asked the institution to allow their peers to attend graduation ceremonies despite outstanding debt....
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Panel pushes for women power
Two female entrepreneurs talk about how women can empower themselves in their careers. Palesa Moloi (left) and Nunu Ntshingila (right) answer questions about how women can still be women in a male...
View ArticleDrama festival dedicated to child-centred arts
Drama for Life dedicates 11th conference and festival to creating a child-centred society. Wits Drama for Life is hosting their 11th conference and festival, Transforming Arts/Transforming towards...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Educators FC floored by Hurricanes FC
Winners holding tight to their position in the league Hurricanes FC beat Educators FC 4-1 in the Wits internal football league at Wits University on August 15. The game started out sloppy in the first...
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