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COOL KID ON CAMPUS: Lebohang ‘Nova’ Masango
Feminist writer, social activist and tattoo enthusiast, Lebohang ‘Nova’ Masango is a widely revered poet. Her avid interests in the way human beings create meaning and also relate to each other led her...
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Opinion:Hitler debate exposes our hypocrisy
By Sibulele Mgudlwa Sibulela Mgudlwa was the 2012-2013 Wits SRC President. He shares his thoughts on the ‘I love Hitler’ comments made by Mcebo Dlamini. OPINION: Former Wits SRC President Sibulele...
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Clever Boys end season with a win at home
Bidvest Wits come away with their second consecutive third place in the Absa Premiership. Although Wits let their guard down in the last game of the season, they came away with a win at home. HUMBLE...
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Protest against the arrest of about 400 foreign nationals
Members of Section27 were joined by Corruption Watch, the Treatment Action Campaign, the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants South Africa (CoRMSA), Doctors Without Borders/MSF South Africa, the...
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“Red My Lips” against sexual violence
The Red My Lips campaign hosted every year in April to show support and encourage men and women to stand in solidarity against sexual violence was supported by Witsies this year. Here are 5 facts...
View ArticleVeteran journalist compared to Dlamini over Verwoerd comments
Veteran journalist Allister Sparks yesterday declared apartheid architect and former South African prime minister, Hendrik Verwoerd, as one of the many “smart” politicians he has met in the course of...
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Chester Missing raises funds for two Witsies
Two Wits students were the beneficiaries of funds raised at the Cabinet Comedy show in the Great Hall on Friday evening. CHUCKLES: Chester Missing had the audience in stitches at the Cabinet Comedy...
View ArticleMaimane makes history
Mmusi Maimane was elected as the new leader of the Democratic Alliance today, taking over from Helen Zille who had led the party for eight years. History was made today with the election of the first...
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Marikana miners and family reflect on commission experiences
As the public awaits President Jacob Zuma’s release of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry report, miners and family members affected by the events of Marikana get a chance to share their experiences of...
View ArticleDismissed SRC president demands a public review
The former Wits SRC president is demanding a public review and is hoping to be reinstated. Dismissed SRC president Mcebo Dlamini is calling for an immediate public hearing of the review on the...
View ArticleOPINION: Visiting a transit refugee camp
Former Wits Vuvuzela journalist, Shandukani Mulaudzi, reflects on her visit to a transit refugee camp in Chatsworth, Durban. After spending a week in Kwazulu-Natal on holiday, I knew I could not leave...
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“Wits Management Must Fall”
A group of student organisations marched against the management of Wits University following the removal of SRC president Mcebo Dlamini. Wits students and Progressive Youth Alliance members, carrying...
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Social Media Madness?
Since the rise of popular social networks such as Instagram and Twitter people have been able to portray themselves as more glamorous and free spirited. Many people find these social networks...
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SA youth choose their favourite brands
Young South Africans vote for the ‘coolest’ brands at the annual Generation Next Awards. The award ceremony was held last Friday at the Sandton Convention centre. The full list of winners can be found...
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Wits takes sixth in varsity hockey
In the play-offs yesterday, Wits hockey lost to Pukke leaving themselves and the small audience disappointed. But the team was chuffed to take sixth place in the varsity hockey tournament. FIELD GOAL:...
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RHTC Online Fashion conference inspires young people
EMPOWERING THE YOUTH: Speakers (from right to left) Jamal Nxedlana, Wandile Zondo & Khaya ‘Bhubhesi’ Sibiya speak on the future of fashion in South Africa hosted by VOWfm DJ, Sifiso’Deep Ancestral’...
View ArticleNewly established university faces chaos
Strikes have hit the newly established University of Mpumalanga’s (UMP) Siyabuswa campus. There have also been threats to start strike action at the Mbombela campus. After the university failed to pay...
View ArticleMore big names head to South African stages
Anyone who believes that South Africa is starved of international concerts is definitely living under a rock. No matter what your taste in music, chances are that your favorite artists will be hitting...
View ArticleCampus radio station hosts Winter Day Run
Wits Students and staff should get their running shoes ready to participate in the Vowfm Day Run in support of charity. Wits University’s campus radio station, Vowfm, in collaboration with the Wits...
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A different route to reducing university drop-out rates
by Jennifer M. Case, University of Cape Town South Africa is in the grip of a skills shortage. Among the top ten skills needed to boost its lacklustre economic growth are civil, mechanical, industrial...
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