Student funding start-up raises R2.5 million in first drive
Mutualism Investments is a platform that offers easy access to funding and learning resources for small businesses. Eight university students, among them four Wits alumni, claim to have raised R2.5...
View ArticleSRC brass duck and dive over support office’s call for VC to go
The Wits SRC support office issued a statement calling for a new VC, but SRC officials were nowhere to be found when Wits Vuvuzela had questions for them about the call. The Wits SRC appears to be...
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Local coach plans to take new teams to the top of varsity sports
Newly established chess and male netball teams are set on taking on the varsity’s best. Two newly established clubs, the Digz chess team and the Wits male netball team, have their eyes set on...
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SLICE: Some shows deserve a live audience
Although hybrid theatre has kept some venues open and operational, the full theatre experience does not translate online. The covid-19 pandemic brought with it many changes and new ways of doing...
View ArticleAssignment deadline extension makes waves
Late registration is the hot topic among students after Unisa extended its assignment deadline for the second time. The announcement by Unisa of an extension of due dates for assignments to June 7,...
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PHOTO ESSAY: Miss Gauteng hopefuls strut their stuff
Alfonso Nqunjana is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela and he captured the Miss Gauteng 2021 auditions at City Lodge Hotel in Newton on May 31, 2021. After a year of running online auditions due...
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Wits archaeologist is an emerging explorer
Wits archaeologist’s passion for digging deep has gained her international recognition. The National Geographic Society recently announced their 2021 Emerging Explorer cohort. Wits University...
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COOL KID: Amirah Lamidi & Kanya Vuza
The close friends behind Elewa Jewellery, an affordable line fit for students’ pockets. Third-year BA Wits University students, and friends, Amirah Lamidi (20) and Kanya Vuza (22) launched a new...
View ArticlePROFILE: VOW FM represented at #BeTheNext competition
Kgosigadi aims to #BeTheNext to join the coolest line up in the country on YFM. VOW FM’s Boipelo ‘Kgosigadi’ Hlapane, is auditioning live on air to stand a chance to win a three-month contract with...
View ArticleSLICE: Academia is not linear
There are countless hurdles to be cleared by young people after high school, and society should work harder at preparing children to overcome them. The first 18 years of a child’s life are usually...
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SLICE: Was I really at a higher institution for three years?
Moving from a private to a public institution, one learns that giving up is not an option. I had never felt academically challenged until this year. I completed an undergraduate degree in November 2020...
View ArticleSLICE: Sick male ‘norms’ used to justify women’s sexualisation
Why does society create norms that protect men from being held accountable for sexualising women? It has always been a struggle for me to understand an aspect of the culture that pervades social...
View ArticleNSFAS allowance hold-ups heap stress on students
It was announced that students would be paid allowances, yet many of them have still not received anything. Disbursement of NSFAS living allowances has been officially under way at University of...
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Cool kid: Lesego Mpumelelo Nzuza
This week’s cool kid sells eggs to address food insecurity among students. Lesego Mpumelelo Nzuza (21), known as “Eggboy” on the streets of Braamfontein, began selling raw egg trays on De Korte...
View ArticleOn a Sandton rooftop drive-in movies make a return
Drive-in cinema makes a comeback in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic providing patrons entertainment from the comfort of their cars Ster-Kinekor has launched a new drive-in cinema in Sandton City,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Soweto Theatre showcases the Battle of Isandlwana
Africa Month ended on a high note with a fascinating lecture on Zulu history at the Soweto Theatre. The Soweto Theatre hosted award-winning, heritage masters student and artist Mbuso Khoza’s Battle...
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PHOTO ESSAY: #QueerLivesMatter march in Braamfontein
Karabo Mashaba is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela. She captured the LGBTQIA+ march in Braamfontein on June 3, 2021. Activate Wits, an LGBTQIA+ rights-oriented student society, in collaboration...
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COOL KID: Joda Kgosi
The 18-year-old singer/song writer turns heartbreak into soothing love songs in her debut EP. With her new EP Sour Milk, releasing on July 2, Johannesburg born and bred musician Joda Kgosi uses music...
View ArticleWits women’s hockey player heads for Tokyo Olympics
Witsie has been picked to play in SA’s hockey first squad in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. A former Wits University hockey player will be taking part in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after being named for...
View ArticleWitsies’ pharmacy pitch nets R100 000 in funding
Two Wits pharmacy graduates have been granted start-up capital for their automated pill-dispensing innovation. The Prospector@Wits short course facilitated by Wits Enterprise awarded two pharmacy...
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