VIDEO: Wits Karate teaches self-defence to young women
Millions of people perform their daily routines in not so desirable places and are perceived as easy targets for criminals. While the idea of screaming out for help sounds promising, self-defence is...
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Here, there, everywhere foreign nationals just can’t win in SA
MAKING A LIVING: Immanuel Adu has been in South Africa for 2 years . He works at a local salon in Braamfontein. Here he works on Helen Mdumela’s (left) nails. Photo: Bongiwe Tutu Foreign national...
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Wits tops Africa
Wits has been ranked the top university in Africa and 114th in the world. Photo: Wits Communications By Percy Matshoba and Roxanne Joseph Wits University has been ranked the top university in Africa...
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Netball league teams eye coveted title
Going up the ranks: Goal Scorer Miya Mathaphela (left) from Medhurst during a game against Jubilee which saw them earning a 25-9 victory. Photo: Nqobile Dludla The top three Wits Netball Internal...
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SLICE OF LIFE: Quest to find thyself through Sunday morning epiphanies
Sunday morning epiphanies are always good for bargaining with your truths. Surely it has to do with the redemptive quality religion has attached to this day. Anyway, it feels as though the Sundays in...
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Q & A with Debora Patta
South African journalist Debora Patta. Photo: Provided Journalist Debora Patta is a familiar name in South Africa after more than 20 years in broadcast news. She has covered a variety of stories,...
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Witsies react to change of awarding Law supplementary exams
Early Preparation: First week of the second semester and already Michael Fellington is studying. Photo: Nqobile Dludla Law students have mixed reactions to an announcement that they will no longer be...
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COOL KID: Bookstore “bookie”- Moshe Mashela
Photo: Lameez Omarjee With dreads hanging over his eyes and a backpack, Moshe Mashela looks like a typical student. However, this third year BCom Law student has a cool job as part-time staff manager...
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Wyatt spins tunes in Orbit
In the audience, people tapped their feet, moved their heads side to side and swayed their waists left and right to the rhythm of Marcus Wyatt’s Jazz Jam Session at The Orbit on Tuesday. Wyatt, the...
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969 Film Festival
FESTIVAL: “Hamlet” one of the productions from the 969 festival was chosen among the top 20 shows selected from the Grahamstown National Arts Festival. Photo: Zelmarie Goosen Joburgers looking for a...
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EFF launches its intellectual coup d’ etat
CALM BEFORE THE LAUNCH: Advocate Dali Mpofu (left) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema (right) sitting on the Great Hall stage of Wits University during the launch of the EFF book...
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“Incoherence” is the main challenge to economic growth: first OR Tambo panel
PLAN PANEL: (left to right) Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita (CEO of Ichor Coal NV), Khulekani Mathe (Head of NPC Secretariat), Siki Mgabadeli (Moderator), Neil Coleman (COSATU strategist), Adam Habib (Wits...
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Neighbourgoods customers out in the cold following city inspection
Braamfontein’s Neighbourgoods market remained closed and empty till 11am this morning. Photo: Roxanne Joseph. Joburg’s biggest inner-city attraction, the Neighbourgoods market, left customers locked...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Survival tips for that big walk
With 50 000 walkers in the annual Walk the Talk taking place in Johannesburg tomorrow, Anazi Zote put together some survival tips for the not-so-regular walker.
View ArticleWits to host Digital Africa Festival 2014
In recognition of the role digital technology is destined to play in “Africa’s Century”, Wits University has announced that it will host its inaugural Fak’ugesi: Digital Africa Festival 2014, running...
View ArticleWits Justice Project Symposium on Torture
The Wits Justice Project will host a symposium in light of the signing into law of the Prevention and Combating of Torture of Persons Bill, last year. Training, sensitization and human rights education...
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Wits VC taken to task over photo tweet
Habib was attacked for sharing a photo that he said was from Gaza, when it was actually from Syria, earlier this year. Photo: Twitter Unverified photos and information often don’t get very far on...
View ArticlePostgraduate students still struggling with SA visa regulations
by Doreen Zimbizi, Kudzai Mazvarirwofa and Roxanne Joseph. Newly issued visa regulations from the South African Department of Home Affairs have led to frustration and anger among foreigners, including...
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Wits upfront registration fee set to move beyond ten thousand rands in 2015
SHOW ME THE MONEY: Wits students can start saving for next year as there is a proposed increase to the upfront payment fee. Photo: Luca Kotton Witsies are going to have dig deeper into their pockets in...
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Selfies stretch back 300 years
The exhibition, From Sitting to Selfie, creates a history of the phenomenon of taking ‘selfie’. Photo: Tendai Dube. The ‘selfie’ has had such an impact on society that the word itself is now part of...
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