Update: Attacked Witsie in court
The 2nd year LLB female Witsie who spent the night in jail after reporting a crime, appeared in court on March 28. She has been charged with crimen injuria. Her case was moved to the April 10. Oratile...
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VOW scoops seven nominations in MTN Radio awards
The afternoon drive show: MTN awards nominee Zweli Mbhele (left) with co-host Nkhensani Khosa (far right) interviewing guest Leigh-Ann Carey. First-timers Voice of Wits (VOW) scooped seven nominations...
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Eastern Cape’s Daily Dispatch snatches investigative journalism award
Some of the winners of the 2013 Taco Kuiper Awards, from L-R: Rob Rose, Msindisi Fengu, Mzilikazi wa Afrika, Yandisa Monakali and Greg Marinovich. Photo: Pheladi Sethusa. Journalist Msindisi Fengu...
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CWP workers march through Braamfontein
Striking Community Workers Project (CWP) members marching to the Department of Infrastructure and Development offices in the Johannesburg CBD. Photo: Nomatter Ndebele. Community work programme (CWP)...
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We Are One
Wits Vuvuzela journalist Pheladi Sethusa attended the Holi One festival in Johannesburg this weekend. She recounts the experience below. RAINBOW OF COLOURS: What it looked like when we threw the...
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Lomo walk in the city
Wits Vuvuzela journalist Pheladi Sethusa participated in a photo walk hosted by the Lomography Embassy store in Braamfontein this past weekend. The idea behind the walk is for participants to hire out...
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SRC President hospitalised
Wits Src President Sibulele Ngudlwa. Photo: Provided Wits SRC President Sibulele Ngudlwa was hospitalised after complications resulting from diabetes this past Saturday. Ngudlwa, who suffers from...
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Taped mouths to make the biggest noise
The schedule of events for the silent protest at Wits. Image: Dinesh Balliah. PROTESTS of solidarity for victims of sexual violence will take centre stage next week at Wits University. On April 19 Wits...
View ArticleR60-m “not enough” for needy students
Wits University has allocated an extra R60-million to help with financial aid for students, but the SRC is still not satisfied. This cash injection for struggling students was announced at a media...
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Witsies working for Pride
Gay Pride:members of ACTIVATE at this year’s society sign up Palesa Radebe MEMBERS OF the Wits gay community are collaborating to petition for the reinstatement of The Johannesburg Gay Pride parade....
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Food scare opens a can of worms
THE WITS main dining hall has come under the spotlight following the discovery of a worm in a burger last week.A second year accounting student discovered the worm after she bit into her chicken...
View ArticleSRC responsible for Israeli pianist“disruption”
The Wits SRC has taken full responsibility for disrupting a musical recital by Israeli born pianist Yossi Reshef on March 12 during Israel Apartheid Week. “The Student Representative Council takes full...
View ArticleWitsie’s court battle continues
A FEMALE Witsie appeared in court on Wednesday on charges of crimen injuria but her case was moved once again to April 24. Second year LLB Oratile Godirilwe was allegedly assaulted at a Total garage in...
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City of Gold shines in Arts Festival
Zesty Work: Local graffiti artist Zesta’s mural under construction on Main street in the CBD. Photo: Mfuneko Toyana Braamfontein’s dull concrete facades have come alive with...
View ArticleBig Plans for Campus Control
Wits plans on rolling out an ambitious security plan starting with the appointment of a crime prevention and liaison manager by the end of next month. The manager will be responsible for implementing...
View ArticleCape Town communists take on “racist city”
Members of the young communist league at UCT are taking fellow students and staff to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) accusing them of re-opening “deep wounds of the past”. The Young...
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Support Staff strike for better working conditions
Workers sing and shout outside the Senate Room. Photo: Nomatter Ndebele By Palesa Radebe and Mfuneko Toyana Wits University’s support staff and unions picketed outside the Senate Room on Thursday...
View ArticleWits email scam
SCAMMERS are using a Wits student email account for internet fraud, known as phishing. In a recent scam, students’ university email accounts were used as addresses to send fraudulent tax reports to...
View ArticleWits staff in sex harassment inquiry
Four cases of sexual harassment in Faculty of Humanities are among those that are the subject of an university-wide inquiry by the law firm of Bowman Gilfillan. “There are a number of cases being...
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Thinking about rape theoretically
ANGRY ABOUT RAPE: Antje Schuhman speaking at the WISER Theorising Rape panel discussion. Her discussion was entitled: “Objectify my Fist!” Rape, Recovery, Revenge. Photo: Shandu Mulaudzi Wits academics...
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