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Joburg hospitals dealing with complications from ‘quick’ abortions in...
Young women are turning to unsafe abortions due to accessibility, low costs and anonymity. Photo: Wits Vuvuzela “They told me it wouldn’t hurt that much, that it would all be over quickly and I could...
View ArticlePreservation through digitisation: Putting Africa’s rock art online
Hidden away amidst the whirring of large-format digital scanners, a small team continues its work to digitally preserve Africa’s rock art heritage. The South African Rock Art Digital Archive (SARADA)...
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JoziFM DJ’s murdered girlfriend a Witsie and secretary in engineering faculty
Flavia Rachel ‘Dolly’ Tshabalala was a secretary at Wits University. She was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, JoziFM DJ, Donald Sebolai. Photo: Facebook. The young woman who was allegedly killed by...
View ArticleSCIENCE INSIDE: Mosquitoes, malaria and genetic engineering
Can we rid the world of mosquitoes? Should we? Genetic engineers recently reported the creation of mosquitoes that produce over 95% male offspring. In this episode, we explored what would happen if...
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SABC COO calls for more media regulation
UNDER FIRE : Hlaudi Motsoeneng, SABC COO, listens to questions from audience members during a heated discussion at the morning session of the Joburg Radio Days conference. Photo: Luca Kotton “We need...
View ArticleSTORIFY: Local is lekker in radio
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Fluff is not all that young people want from radio
Generation Y: Panelists at Joburg Radio Day discussed ways of keeping the youth tuned in. Photo: Luca Kotton. The Joburg Radio Days conference ended today with a focus on the youth segment of radio...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Sudden deaths in young people are related to cardiovascular disease
A public lecture addressing the sharp increase in the number of sudden deaths among young people was held at the Wits Medical School last week. Presented by Professor Dimitri Constantinou, Director of...
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Wits hosts under-17 soccer tournament
READY: Bidvest Wits under 17 team always come in as one of the possible winners for the Engen tournament. Photo: Provided Wits University will play host to the country’s top junior soccer players when...
View ArticleSCIENCE INSIDE: The cable theft bi-election
As the lights keep going out in offices and households, cable theft gangs across the country continue to pull up the metal and sell it for scrap. We are going to take the opportunity to talk about the...
View ArticleA system waiting to be corrected: How ‘corrective rape’ is approached in...
By Lebogang Mdlankomo It was early evening in February 2010 when Lungile Dladla and her friend decided to take a shortcut home, across a patch of veld not far behind a local primary school. Dladla, who...
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From rural Limpopo to the hallowed halls of Wits University – a mining...
Nyiko Makhubela is determined to overcome his personal setbacks to achieve his dream of becoming a mining engineer. Photo: Provided. Nyiko Makhubele grew up fending for himself in a rural village in...
View ArticleTwo Wits FC players chosen for USSA team
Wits Football Club (Wits FC) players, Mahle Mtabane and Brylon Petersen are among the 18 players selected on Wednesday to represent University Sports South Africa (USSA) Football in the upcoming...
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PROFILE: Nikiwe Bikitsha is setting the world on fire
Nikiwe Bikitsha has had an illustrious journalism career but continues to expand her skills through further study. Photo: Provided. Nikiwe Bikitsha is a leading South African broadcast journalist and...
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More than a merchant, more than a migrant: A look at Chinese traders in...
READ MOREWhat do we really know about small Chinese businesses in Johannesburg? We might think of red lanterns, black-bean pastries, herbal teas, doll-like chiffon dresses and a fat, golden cat with a...
View ArticleSTORIFY: Witsie’s alleged killer appears in court
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View ArticleCOMPETITION: So you think you can sign?
For the third year running, the Wits Language School (WLS) is hosting a South African Sign Language (SASL) song translation competition where R7500 is up for grabs. This competition is in honour and...
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Without a home but not without hope
Teecee Boley spends a day with a homeless man on the streets of Johannesburg, in the middle of the winter, to understand the unique challenges he faces on a daily basis. DAILY GRIND: The homeless...
View ArticleOR Tambo debate series launched at Wits
The Wits School of Governance and the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation announced that the first OR Tambo Debate Series will be hosted next Thursday, July 24. Launched last week, the series will...
View ArticleMandela Day at Wits
For Mandela Day this year, Wits has adopted the theme “Charity begins at home”, with the aim of assisting the growing number of students who face challenges of hunger and poverty. Food insecurity has...
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