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Recognition for the women of Marikana
WOMEN POWER: Asanda Benya, a sociology researcher and Phd student speaking about the role of women in supporting Marikana. Photo: Percy Matshoba A Wits researcher is challenging dominant narratives...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Party smart, party safe
It is party season at Wits with res parties and the Engineer’s Breakfast still to hit campus. But with dangers of date rape, theft and drunken fights threatening festivities, Witsies have developed...
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Arts in the name of climate change
ART-ACTIVIST: Neo-soul artist Nicole Daniella lends her voice in the fight for climate change. Photo: Palesa Tshandu The arts came alive in the fight for climate change in Johannesburg’s Newtown...
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INFOGRAPHIC: A decade of good news
This year marks 10 years since Wits Vuvuzela was first published. The award-winning community newspaper first launched its website in 2005 and since then, has gone on to publish its content on other...
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Activist and inspiration: Yusuf Talia dies due to illness
GREATNESS: Witsie Yusuf Talia has left a proud legacy in his 25 years of life. Photo: Facebook An activist. A leader. An inspiration. Those are some of the words used to describe Witsie Yusuf Talia who...
View ArticleNo contest for SRC leader: PYA
The choice of Mcebo Dlamini for Student Representative Council (SRC) president was not contested within the Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) , one of the organisation’s leaders said. “There’s no one...
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Wits solar car takes on long distance challenge
LIGHTYEAR: The Wits solar car will race from Pretoria to Cape Town starting this Saturday. The winning car must travel the longest distance in eight days. Photo: Provided Witsies will race a...
View ArticleWits to ‘cooperate fully’ with rape investigation
Wits vice chancellor (VC) Prof Adam Habib has said the university will cooperate with the police investigation into an alleged rape of a student by a fellow student. A 22-year-old female Witsie has...
View ArticleSCIENCE INSIDE: Nuclear corruption
This week’s show looks at The Nuclear Corruption Scandal. The team chats to Dr Tristen Taylor from Earthlife Africa to find out if we should invest in nuclear energy, as well as nuclear physicist, Dr...
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Wits looking to “colonise” Braamfontein
BRANCHING OUT: Braamfontein is set to become an extension of the Wits campus. The university will take responsibility for the upgrade of facilities in the area. Photo: Roxanne Joseph Wits University...
View ArticleProject W reject portfolio decision, look to referendum or legal recourse
Project W members of the Wits SRC (Students Representatives Council) have rejected a decision by the vice-chancellor (VC) about portfolio allocations and will continue to contest the outcome of the...
View ArticleSCIENCE INSIDE: Mall robberies
We chat to Vanessa Lynch, founder of the DNA project, a project aimed at advancing justice by increasing the use of DNA evidence. And we wrap up with an interview with Lynne Cawood, director of...
View ArticleSCIENCE INSIDE: The 2014 matric exams
This week we look at Matric Exams. The exams are happening nationwide and we are going to take the chance to look at how we can use scientific research to improve the education system. We chat to Dr...
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Anonymous donor gives R100 million to Wits
Wits University has received R100 million from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. While the university already has plans for the money, vice-chancellor Prof Adam Habib says universities around the...
View ArticleSCIENCE INSIDE: Future of fuel efficiency in SA
This week’s show looks at the dropping petrol prices. The team chats to the director and chief economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammime, about the the oil price. They also looked at the eco- challenge...
View ArticleDead body found outside Wits residence
The unidentified body of a small child was discovered in a plastic bag outside Wits University residence Noswall Hall earlier this evening. A homeless child picked up the bag on Empire Road after it...
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Solidarity with journalists under fire
PRESS POWER: Human rights ‘defender’ and journalist Rafael Marques de Morais received a standing ovation for his address at Power Reporting’s third Carlos Cardoso memorial lecture. Photo: Zelmarie...
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Swedish journalist urges delegates to ‘never give up’
Daniel Öhman, of Swedish Radio, was one of the journalists who uncovered the Swedish-Saudi arms deal in 2012. Photo: TJ Lemon When Swedish journalist Daniel Öhman heard the words “I got something for...
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Why you should care about being digitally secure
SAFE AND SOUND?: At the Internews station, Power Reporting delegates got the chance to have their software and anti-virus checked for safety. Photo: Lameez Omarjee Hackers pose the threat of defacing...
View ArticleNo journalism in Ethiopia
Journalism in Ethiopia is becoming obsolete following the government’s lock-down on press freedom, according to Ethiopian journalists attending the Power Reporting journalism conference. Wits Vuvuzela...
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