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Drumbooters walk away with res talent show honours
SHOW-STOPPERS: Esselen Drumbooters won first place at the 2014 All Res Council talent show on Friday. The beat of their boots left the crowd in the Great Hall wanting more when they left the stage....
View ArticleJewish school board to decide fate of top scholar who wore a Palestinian scarf
The King David High School (Victory Park), scholar who caused controversy with his show of support for Palestinians will know Tuesday morning whether he will be stripped of his position. Last week a...
View ArticleUPDATED: Wits student allegedly raped in university residence
UPDATE: Director of Campus Housing and Residence Life Rob Sharman has confirmed via email to Wits Vuvuzela that the attack took place at a student residence off campus. According to Sharman, the...
View ArticleLearners at King David ‘divided’ as school takes no action against deputy...
Learners at King David High School in Victory Park remain divided over the recent furore around a Facebook picture of their deputy head boy wearing a Palestinian scarf. Two learners spoke to Wits...
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Visually-impaired Witsie pursues his love of music production
BLIND COURAGE: Jermaine and his best friend Ygor share a friendship more than convenience. Photo: Provided Being born blind was not a challenge to this music producer, who has defied all obstacles to...
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Wits and Pretoria share the derby spoils
FLYING HIGH: Dillon Sheppard warms up before Bidvest Wits draw with AmaTuks. The Clever Boys have four points and are in top half of the table....
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Zimbabweans in South Africa receive visa lifeline
Zimbabweans citizens living and working in South Africa will be able to apply for a three-year visa extension between October and December this year. Photo: Wits Vuvuzela. A three-year extension of...
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Photographs celebrate hairy diversity
HOT SHOTS: Winners of the “Identity Through Hair” photographic competition, were announced last night at the John Moffat auditorium. From left: Junaid Sheik Hussein (public vote winner), Lanice Jegels...
View ArticleFakir addresses protest action politics
The maladministration of over a billion rands allocated to the Urban Renewal Project by former president Thabo Mbeki has contributed to the continued protests in communities like Bekkersdal. This was...
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South Africans should be enjoying fruits of the freedom charter
NO MORE APATHY: Irvin Jim emphasisied the importance of meeting the demands of the freedom for equality and democracy.Photo: TJ Lemon By Rofhiwa Madzena and Lameez Omarjee The exploitation of the...
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Pay dispute endangers students
Low night shift allowances for Campus Control are allegedly leading to increased absenteeism among security guards—and putting students in danger. Security guards are paid a monthly night shift...
View ArticleEbola interruption
Nigerian academics were delayed their visas into South Africa, allegedly due to fears that they may be bringing the Ebola virus into the country. Now a seminar about Boko Haram at the South African...
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Transgendered to pee freely
OCCUPIED: Wits toilets to be transformed for the safety of the transgendered. Photo: Percy Matshoba THE university is proposing “gender neutral” toilets in future to accommodate transgender students...
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Slice: Face the music
Music is something that strikes a chord in everyone. Whether rock, pop, jazz or classical music, it affects people in different ways. For someone privileged enough to grow up in a musical family,...
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Clever Boys youngster making noise around Europe
WONDER KID: Attacking player Liam Jordan has attracted interest overseas, he arrived back in South Africa this week to continue training with Bidvest Wits first team. Photo: Provided SIXTEEN-year-old...
View ArticleKing David schools have ‘pattern of intolerance’
KING DAVID schools are suffering from a “pattern of intolerance” despite having made the right decision not to discipline its deputy head boy for his support of Palestinians, and expert and alumnus...
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Witsie hopes to be the next ‘One Day Leader’
“MANY leaders lead, but they have never been through what they are leading people through”, Octavia Prince Shabangu, the only Witsie on the “One Day Leader” show, told Wits Vuvuzela this week....
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Q & A with Lisa Vetten
Lisa Vetten has been working as a gender activist and works at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (Wiser) as an honorary research associate. Vetten has a master’s degree in political...
View ArticleVIDEO VOX: Should pornography be broadcast on local television?
By Lutho Mtongana, Luke Matthews and Lameez Omarjee Wits Vuvuzela spoke to some Witsies to find out about their thoughts on the broadcasting of pornography on local television. This comes with the...
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Masakhane back in the game
DEFEAT: Commerce team player lies on the floor after losing the game. Photo by: Lutho Mtongana After being out of the game for three weeks, rugby side Masakhane thundered their way to second on the...
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