Cool kid: Matome Ramotlhola
This week’s cool kid on campus is Matome ‘Gil’ Ramotlhola, an up-and-coming actor and rapper. Matome Ramotlhola, also known as ‘Gil Village Boy’, is an up-and-coming actor and rapper. His stage name is...
View ArticleMoonlighting love doctor, Simmi Areff, on love (and other jokes)
Local comedian offers much-needed comedic relief after a month of increased incidences of gender-based violence and xenophobia across the country. Wits alumnus and local stand-up comedian Simmi Areff...
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Joburg’s secrets revealed at ‘underground’ dinner
Wits Vuvuzela dined with Jo’burg Places on Saturday, September 21. The Secret Underground Storytelling dinner is an experience of food, drinks, storytelling and a tour, all hosted at the Thunder Walker...
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Students party at rooftop gallery
A group of friends celebrate spring with a twist. Five Wits students hosted a party for university students at the rooftop Agog Gallery in Maboneng on Saturday, September 28. Joshua Sibeko, one of the...
View ArticleInternational students celebrate cultural diversity
Students from different countries studying at Wits came together at an annual ISSC gathering. The Wits International Students Sub-Council (ISSC) hosted a braai to celebrate their cultural differences...
View ArticleMartial arts clubs offer self-defense classes at Wits
Wits martial arts are offering free self-defense classes for the community. The Wits martial arts clubs have joined forces with the SRC and Gender Equity Office (GEO) to offer free self-defense classes...
View ArticleAto Song live in the city
Live music performances are back in Braamfontein Urban jazz singer, Ato Song, kick-started the ‘Play the city’ music event at the J&B Hive in De Korte street, Braamfontein on Saturday, September...
View ArticleBASKETBALL: Wits teams in Varsity Cup tournament
Reigning champions of Varsity cup basketball to contest for the title once again. The Wits basketball teams have been selected to participate in the 2019 Varsity Basketball tournament taking place in...
View ArticleToo good to be true: SA’s array of bogus institutions
As graduates flood the job market, many will be shocked to hear their degrees have no value. South Africans are still finding themselves victims of bogus higher education colleges and universities...
View ArticleThreads & thrifting on De Villiers street
Thrifting on De Villiers Street is a retail hotspot for its next-to-nothing prices. The custodians of Johannesburg’s CBD are stationed on the pavement on De Villiers Street behind a fortress of...
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Antique Route 6: Of stray cats and lost souls
The Moot area, north of Pretoria central, is one of the oldest areas in the city, where the leafy streets double as an antique route, home to some of the location’s lost treasures. Stray cats, broken...
View ArticleStudents spend and save large
Students in South Africa prove to be savvy spenders. During the work week, Wits student, Robert Young, leaps out of his bed and stumbles to his desk, hitting cancel before the sound of his 4:30am...
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Bursting the hubbly bubbly bubble
Hubbly bubbly may not seem as innocuous as it claims to be. Pipe it down, Witises, as hubbly bubbly is said to be more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. Hubbly bubbly which is also known as hookahs,...
View ArticleMaths genius wins scholarship to study at Wits
The Ekurhuleni matric learner blew away hundreds of competitors to secure the prize. A grade 12 learner from Katlehong has been awarded a scholarship to study at Wits University after winning the...
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Wits academics get nod for economic council
Wits faculty set to meet with the president to formulate policy to stimulate the country’s economy. Dean Imraan Valodia is one of the four Wits academics appointed to the Presidential Economic Advisory...
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Jailed #FMF student granted bail hearing
Supporters of imprisoned #FeesMustFall activist say he does not belong in jail. Kanya Cekeshe’s supporters outside the South Gauteng High Court before the bail appeal hearing. Photo: Rose Clemence...
View ArticleWits to implement 2020 teaching and learning plan
In the next five years the university aims to align itself with current global trends in higher education. A Wits task team with students and representative of key stakeholders created a draft for a...
View ArticleThe Commune bookstore opens its doors
Braamfontein opens its doors to a new pan-African book store The Commune, a non-profit bookshop on 14 Reserve and De Korte Street, Braamfontein, opened its doors on Tuesday October 1. The bookstore,...
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Dassler’s secret eatery and café
Braamfontein’s very own hidden gem at the Puma select store. Braamfontein’s shoe store outlet, Puma has reached another degree of cool with the introduction of a laid back eatery called Dassler’s in...
View ArticleSOCCER: Magents knocks knockando in knockouts
The teams were participating in one of the quarter-final games of the Schloss Cup in preparation for the 2020 Internal league. Magents Football Club beat Knockando Football Club 5 – 4 in a penalty...
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