Welcome Day 2020: ‘Wits not as glorious as everyone thinks it is’ – SRC
First-year students told that even at Wits students experience problems to do with finances, accommodation and racism. The Wits SRC president painted a grim picture of university life in his welcome...
View ArticleWelcome Day 2020: ‘You’ve made the right choice’ – VC
Professor Adam Habib highlighted the achievements of Wits University and the impact of its alumni on the world. Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Habib drew inspiration from the SRC president’s speech in...
View ArticleWelcome Day 2020: ‘If you fail, those events do not define you’
The keynote speaker at the Wits Welcome Day shared his experiences of failure and success as a Witsie, and encouraged new students that, though there may be obstacles, they should persevere. When...
View Article‘You are the best and brightest minds of your generation’
New humanities students encouraged to explore all the opportunities available in their first year at Wits, as there won’t be a similar chance. Dean of Humanities, Professor Garth Stevens, has...
View ArticleGender-based harm takes centre stage at first-year talk
“Wits is not a safe community,” first-year students told. Students should report rape or sexual harassment at the Gender Equity Office GEO at Wits, and the police station, to ensure that action will be...
View Article‘This is your Wits, you belong here’
The faculty of Commerce, Law and Management assures its first-year students that they will be taken care of. The deputy dean of Commerce, Law and Management (CLM), has urged first-year students to...
View ArticleWits Vuvuzela goes into mute mode
As the print version of Wits Vuvuzela falls away, the journalism curriculum caters more to the modern industry’s needs. The Wits Vuvuzela print newspaper is no more. The publication produced by the...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Wits campus safety tips
INFOGRAPHIC: Gemma Gatticchi FEATURED IMAGE: First year students listen intently during an introductory discussion about security on campus. Photo: Gemma Gatticchi RELATED ARTICLES: Wits Vuvuzela,...
View ArticleNew science students told to keep focus
First-year science students gear up for the journey Wits has in store for them. Professor Nithaya Chetty, the Executive Dean of Sciences told first-year students to focus on this year and to take each...
View ArticleWits fencer set to represent SA
A Wits fencer raises funds to compete in Ghana. A Wits University student has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2020 Junior Fencing competition set to take place at the end of February...
View ArticleSifiso Ngcobo: Unispaza, an online spaza
A Witsie has created an alternative for students to buy and sell products. A third-year Wits chemical engineering student has set up a digital space which allows students from different universities...
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Digital Art’s lecture halls to embrace the new age
An entirely new building will be constructed to accommodate the digital arts department’s growing numbers. The Wits digital arts department building on Stiemens Street is currently under construction...
View ArticleRUGBY: Wits in historic win against UJ
The Wits Rugby team beat the University of Johannesburg for the first time ever in the Varsity Cup. The Wits rugby first team secured a historic victory over local rivals University of Johannesburg...
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Wits medical graduate remembered as ‘vivacious and selfless’
Police are no closer to solving the case. A Wits University graduate who found dead in her apartment at the end of January, has been described as a warm and respected by a close family member. Dr...
View ArticleWits students under investigation for initiation practices
First year students are strongly advised to report any initiation acts involving house committee members. Three Wits University students* have been accused of abusing first-year students during the...
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Wits set to make music in new venue
As of 2021 the Wits music department will have a venue exclusively for music performances. The Wits music department will have its first performance venue for musical performances, which will be...
View ArticleFather claims Wits is ‘victimising’ clinical medical student
Wits University clinical medical students have been accused of misconduct. “The allegations are just ridiculous aim(ed) at victimising my son.” This is according to Lovington Ngema*, the father of a...
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Habib set to leave Wits
The 2021 academic year will see a new vice chancellor at Wits University. Wits University’s vice chancellor (VC), is set to resign by the end of this year to take up the role as director of the School...
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Depressed or suicidal: Help is on hand at Wits
Around 12% of southern African university students experience symptoms of depression. A staggering 23 suicides per day or close to 8 000 per annum is the rate of suicide in South Africa. This is...
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Wits students in finals of Budget Speech Competition
Three economic minds are set to represent Wits in Cape Town. Three Wits University students join seventeen other finalists in the annual Nedbank Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition at a gala dinner...
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