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No campaigning in residences
CANCELLED CIRCUSES: Jabu Mashinini, chief electoral officer, and Thembelihle Dlamini, deputy chief electoral officer, work in the senate house offices coordinating the circuses and SRC elections. The...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vuvuzela Misleads
To the editor of the Wits Vuvuzela, I am writing as a concerned student in response to the Wits Vuvuzela’s article “One Million, One Month falls short” which appeared on the front page of the August 7...
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Bidvest wants big bucks for ‘Vila’
Bidvest denies any talks around Sibusiso Vilakazi transfer. Bidvest wants big bucks for Vila. File Photo In the past week Bidvest Wits Clever Boys’ midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi has been in the news...
View ArticleSRC candidates cry foul over violent break out
POLITICAL organisations involved in a brawl during the Wits SRC election debate on Tuesday have proclaimed their innocence and are pointing fingers at one another for starting the violence. The 2015...
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Q&A with Panashe Chigumadzi
NARRATIVES OF A YOUNG BLACK WOMAN: Editor and founder of Vanguard Magazine and Ruth First Fellow, Panashe Chigumadzi is shaping the African women’s narrative one step at a time. The Zimbabwean born...
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Wits students make maths count
THE START: (Back row, left to right) Senzesihle Philani, James Shiri, Luyolo Shabalala, Sarah Nansubuga, (Front row left to right) Rami Makgeru, Tsakani Ngobeni, Lucky Mqoboli, Sarah Phiri and Nduduzo...
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‘Pretty is the last thing on my list’ this week
The Wits SRC honoured women on campus through a series of events under the campaign ‘pretty is last on my list’ this past week. Something for the sisters: Maziya Sibeko, Jason Erasmus and Abby Molema...
View ArticleSTORIFY: Mixed reactions to student suspensions at Wits
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View ArticleTimeline: the SRC campaign so far
On Friday the University of the Witswatersrand released a statement around the suspension of students and the exclusion of the Wits EFF society. This comes after a disruption that was initiated by the...
View ArticleWits SRC and EFF say student suspensions are unfair
by Zimasa Mpemnyama and Litaletu Zidepa The Wits SRC has responded to the recent suspensions of seven students by the Wits University Council last night. The Economic Freedom Fighters have also...
View ArticleMarikana memory fades for students
The third anniversary of the Marikana massacre came and went on August 16. The massacre, one of the worst atrocities committed by the South African police against civilians since Apartheid, has been...
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Umswenko: Vintage Wear
“Fashion changes, but style endures” – Coco Chanel Vintage clothing is one of the most popular trends in Braamfontein. This look is bold and is definitely not for the not for the faint-hearted because...
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Laser art show opens for Fak’ugesi
The Fak’ugesi festival opened with a laser art show performed by international act Robert Henke. LASER SHOW: Robert Henke was at the opening act to this year’s Fak’ugesi Digital Innovation festival....
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Warriors, be brave!
OBSTACLE RACING: Warrior race is a obstacle course race where you get to climb, jump and swim your way to the finish line. Here I’m climbing down from the Net Monster after going in for a dip in an ice...
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Shivambu calls for a “proper vice chancellor” at Wits
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters visited Wits University yesterday to show their support for the suspended Wits EFF and students. The organisation is planning to take the university to court...
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Another SRC circus cancelled
Another SRC campaigning circus ends before it even starts. The crowed that gathered for the SRC circus at the exam hall on the education campus on Monday evening were sent home before all the...
View ArticleWits academics petition Habib to reinstate suspended students
A group of Wits academic staff have signed a petition requesting the Wits vice chancellor to withdraw the suspension of seven Wits students and EFF members. By the end of the day yesterday, over 35...
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Witsies put to the (polygraph) test
OUR HANDS ARE CLEAN: After taking the polygraph test and being cleansed, Zahraa Khaki and Miriam Hookey show their support for the fight against corruption at an exhibition held on the Wits Library...
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Celebrating freedom after 11 years of a wrongful conviction
The Wits Justice Project hosted a welcome home party for Thembekile Molaudzi who was imprisoned for 11 years for the crime he didn’t commit. Wits management, his family, friends and everyone who worked...
View ArticleCourt victory for suspended Wits students
By Zimasa Mpemnyama and Masego Panyane The South Gauteng High Court on Thursday ruled in favour of seven Wits students who were suspended by the university following a protest and fight at an SRC...
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