NSFAS: The enigma of the “missing middle” confounds the university funding body
The access to higher education webinar in a post-covid South Africa discussed the future of higher education and interventions into funding policy. On Tuesday, August 31 the South African Student...
View ArticleWITH INFOGRAPHIC: No place for sexual assault and abuse in sport
Sports conference told safe spaces must be created for athletes to report abuse without fear of retribution. It is time federations, clubs and coaching bodies stepped up and did the right thing in...
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Life student apartments opens in Braamfontein
The student accommodation is a mixed gender residence with apartments that come fully furnished and beat competitive prices. Life Student, a new student accommodation at 12 De Korte Street in...
View ArticleMonitoring GBV cases in South Africa
A new online tracking tool joins fight against gender-based violence. Gender-Based Violence Monitor South Africa (GBV Monitor SA) is hoping to be a platform that promotes accountability. The non-profit...
View ArticleWits researchers explore sensuality for people with disabilities
Professors are creating booklets to debunk perceptions that people with disabilities are asexual. Three Wits professors are on the verge of concluding five years’ worth of research into a subject too...
View ArticleWITH INFOGRAPHIC: Wits thespians take acting online to promote sexual health
New project aims to bring sexual health education to the youth in social media platforms they engage with the most. Wits Drama For Life (DFL), in partnership with the Charlize Theron African Outreach...
View ArticleJohannesburg gets a digital clone as city deepens digital footprint
The City of Johannesburg introduces the development and piloting of its first Inner City Spatial Model. Johannesburg is stepping into the future by creating a digital clone of the city, a plan aimed...
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UJ forges a pact to fight plastic waste
To increase sustainable plastic solutions, University of Johannesburg has joined the South African Plastics Pact. The South African Plastics Pact (SAPP) has welcomed the University of Johannesburg...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Bridging the gap in math education
Less than one third of learners registered for the National Senior Certificate have core mathematics as a matric subject. In the 2020 academic year, only 32% of the 725 034 candidates registered to...
View ArticleWITH INFOGRAPHIC: ‘Big Momma’ ready to be seen at Wits
The biggest dinosaur fossil ever discovered is on public display at Wits University. The Massospondylus carinatus, a fossil also known as ‘Big Momma’, is on public display for the first time at the...
View ArticleOnline maths learning platform launches competition to deepen support for...
Online maths platform launches new competition as it steps up battle against maths crisis Online mathematics learning platform MathsGee is launching a knowledge competition aimed at Wits University...
View ArticleWits SRC election marred by alleged irregularity
The 2021/22 Wits student representative council (SRC) candidates elected amid complaints raised about a glitch in the voting system. Dean of Student Affairs, Jerome September, announced the newly...
View ArticleGovernment grows for gold
Department of agriculture announces plan to tap into R28 billion marijuana industry The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development unveiled its cannabis master plan to parliament on...
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Workers at South Point go on strike over salary increases
The workers are dissatisfied with their current salary and demand that their salaries be increased to R12 500. Cleaning and maintenance staff at South Point’s student accommodation buildings have...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC : September is suicide prevention month
The month of September is dedicated to spreading awareness on the unspoken topic of suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth from age 15 -29 years-old. There are many reasons...
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New vaccination site opens at Wits
A hall usually full of sweaty athletes will now be filled instead by students and staff with sleeves rolled up, ready for their jabs. Wits University has launched its first covid-19 vaccination site...
View ArticleWITH VIDEO: New media college offers more than just talk
An existing digital radio station in Johannesburg is branching out into education with several certificate courses. Two students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Rosebank College, are...
View ArticleWits hosts Africa’s first academy to study migration
New academy is dedicated to African migration research and development. Wits University’s African Centre of Migration and Society (ACMS) is home to a new academy focused on migration research and the...
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UJ awarded for high tech art experience
Moving Cube has been awarded this year’s Business and Arts South Africa innovation award. The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) virtual art gallery, Moving Cube, won this year’s innovation award at...
View ArticleWITH VIDEO: Restoration project to paint a new picture of Newtown
The project aimed to make the district visually pleasing and safer through a series of artistic and infrastructure changes. Newtown precinct has recently been revitalised as the result of a R...
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