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As told to: Telling the story of everyday kindness on the streets of...
“It is important to tell a truthful story and convey what is truly happening during this time.” Shayne Robinson (48) is a photojournalist and content creator. He recently came out of retirement, as he...
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As told to: Child abuse cases have spiked during the lockdown
The Teddy Bear Foundation has seen 57 cases of child abuse since the lockdown began. Dr Shaheda Omar is the clinical director and therapeutic manager at the Teddy Bear Foundation based in Parktown,...
View ArticleSLICE: My scars are a reminder of my resilience
I will not hide my scar from the world. Standing in front of the mirror, I see a long, thin, bright pink scar down the centre of my chest, a reminder of my fourth open heart surgery, on December 17,...
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COVID19: Lockdown regulations eased for repair services
The list of essential services has been updated to include hardware stores, electricians, mechanics and plumbers. This past week, more South Africans have been able to leave their homes to fulfill...
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SLICE: What am I going to do with my hair?
With the lockdown preventing me from visiting a hair salon, I’ve had to reflect on the significance my hair has in my life as a black woman. This infamous question is ringing through many girls’ minds...
View ArticleWitsies adapt to online lectures
Although the university will “move heaven and earth to complete the academic year”, online learning remains a challenge for some lecturers and students. Moving Wits University to online lectures from...
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COVID19: International students left to their own ‘devices’ as remote...
A number of international students find themselves without access to the remote online learning currently underway. Wits International students who vacated their residences before the lockdown have...
View ArticleCOVID19: Stranded South Africans asked to pay for own repatriation flights
A South African stuck in Egypt is not sure when he will be able to return home. UPDATE: DispatchLive reports on April 20, that a flight has been organised by DIRCO to repatriate 43 South Africans from...
View ArticleReview: Tiger King – So much, yet so little
Tiger King failed to showcase the harm that wild animals face and instead glorifies the captivation of animals for capital gain. The life experiences of Joe Exotic (Joseph Maldonado-Passage), a private...
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SLICE: Writing as routine
My new lockdown routine has given me a new-found direction. The announcement of the nationwide lockdown on Monday, 23 March 2020, left me angry and in dizzying disbelief that this was my new reality....
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COVID19: Egamers thrive in lockdown
Online gamers are thriving during the lockdown as other competitive sports remain shut down. The global sporting economy finds itself in disarray as countries move into extended lockdown periods...
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SLICE: Covid-19 has taught me to grow a thick skin
The covid-19 lockdown is proving to be a global newsroom for this Wits Vuvuzela student journalist. The times we are living in are presenting great challenges for us all but for student journalists,...
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SLICE: #RamaphosaMaskOffChallenge – The meme we all needed
Although Cyril Ramaphosa’s eyes were covered by his mask blunder, the president had vision. On Thursday evening, with the eyes of the entire country on him, President Cyril Ramaphosa produced a moment...
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PROFILE: Dr Ann van Staden, a medical intern
Being a medical intern in the public health sector within the context of a pandemic has reminded Dr Ann van Staden that there is no other job she would rather be doing.Dr Ann van Staden never expected...
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COVID19: UCT students to return to campus in October
Students at the University of Cape Town react to the new revised academic calendar. Students at the University of Cape Town say that they have reservations about the institution’s decision to resume...
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INFOGRAPHIC: SA’s economic response
South Africa’s response to Covid-19 includes a public health strategy coupled with significant economic support for the country which remains in lockdown since Thursday, March 26. This infographic...
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First week of remote online learning challenges practicals
Wits University adjusted to its first week of online learning, in an attempt to salvage the 2020 academic year. Wits University’s transition to an online learning academic programme went off largely...
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As told to: Laura Thomas helps to care for destitute and abandoned babies
The Door of Hope has remained open during thenational lockdown. Thirty-six-year-old Laura Thomas volunteers at the Door of Hope in Johannesburg. The Door of Hope is a faith-based organisation that...
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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN PHOTO ESSAY: Maintaining internal and external duality
Thobekile Moyo is an honours student in journalism at Wits University. The following photographs were taken at her home in Centurion. This series of photographs build a narrative that is a reflection...
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PHOTO ESSAY: Raising the barre in lockdown
Ballet dancers, used to open rehearsal spaces, must find alternative ways to practice their craft during the lockdown. Tamar Moross, 18, is a Johannesburg-based ballet dancer. Amid the coronavirus...
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