No water at Wits, supply back on Tuesday
Lack of water supply due to routine maintenance carried out over the weekend causes disruption in parts of Johannesburg including Wits, Braamfontein and Parktown It was a dry day around the Wits area...
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Wits Basketball ladies blaze a trail
Women in action: Wits ladies taking on Waldorf School in their season opener at Hall 29 on Sunday....
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Scribbles and Nibbles: For students by students
TWO Wits Law students, Khanyisile Madonko, 22, and Ritondeni Matamela, 23, have found a savvy way to make money by opening a café and restaurant, Scribbles and Nibbles. ENTREPRENEURS: The owners,...
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Against racism? Get involved in anti-racism week
The Anti- Racism Network of South Africa will be hosting a variety of activities this week, as part of its awareness drive to tackle racism. A week of anti-racism activities involving conferences,...
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William Cullen and Wartenweiler flooded overnight
FLOOD: Water damage caused part of the ceiling at Wartenweiler library to collapse. Flooding from open taps has closed Wartenweiler and William Cullen library....
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Calling male students: Social Work needs you!
Wits University social work students and staff march from East to West Campus in celebration of World Social Work Day on March 15. Photo: Mokgethwa Masemola The Social Work profession could do with...
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New initiative makes textbooks accessible to needy student
Wits students to benefit from SRC book house campaign. A campaign to assist students unable to access textbooks has been launched by the Wits Student Representative Council (SRC). The first “Book...
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Racism, is it getting under our skin?
A criminalising racism seminar took place at the Wits School of Governance March 16 where Public Protector Thuli Madonsela sat as mediator. Discussion panel from left to right : Public Protector...
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Game Design Society expanding their reach
The Wits Game Design Society is working on a project that aims to grow the industry and change the face of game design in South Africa. PROUD GAMERS: Keith Witelson one of the co-founders of the Wits...
View ArticleBraamfontein is under siege!
A trend of armed robberies on Braamfontein stores causes a hike in security. A string of armed heists in Braamfontein have prompted business owners to tighten up their security. Known for being young...
View ArticleWitsie goes all the way in Miss SA
Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, a Wits education honours graduand, is a top 12 finalist in Miss SA and will be competing on Saturday at Carnival City for the title Wits graduand, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, 23, has...
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The Disability Unit moves up
The Disability Human Rights Unit has recently moved to the first floor of the East Wing at Senate House. It was previously located on the ground floor. MOVING ON UP: Brian Sibanda is one of the...
View ArticleNew start for Sesotho and IsiZulu at Wits
After 13 years of drafting the first policy, Wits will finally implement Sesotho, IsiZulu and South African Sign Language on campus. Tebogo Tshwane and Michelle Gumede Wits has begun rolling out a new...
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Suspended student “escorted off the campus”
A Wits student and audience member get into a physical altercation at transformation panel hosted by the Wits Faculty of Health Sciences on Thursday night. Photo: Nokuthula Zwane A physical altercation...
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Prasa exposé scoops top investigative journalism prize
Pieter-Louis Myburgh walked away with R200 000 in prize money from this year’s Taco Kuiper investigative journalism awards. Peter Myburgh after receiving his prize at the Taco Kuiper investigative...
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Switch off for #EarthHour
Be part of the international movement that encourages you to think about environmental issues and what can be done to solve them one light at a time. It is that time of year again, the time to turn off...
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Your post, your racism
Social media can get you into trouble even if you are not the host. “Irresponsible” racist social posts can get not only the creator of the post in trouble but also the host, according to the South...
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Four music festivals to look out for
FOR MUSIC lovers who enjoy live outdoor music we’ve compiled a list of four upcoming festivals. • Lush Music Festival: This brand new music festival is in Clarens, only a three hour drive from...
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Translation app wins grand prize
Aweza, the first South African multilingual app, has won the internationally-recognised Netexplo Grand Prix award in Paris. Aweza, the first truly multilingual translation app that South Africa has...
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DASO campaigns for student accommodation
DASO campaigns for private student accommodation, and challenges private entities to reveal their pricing policy through petitions. PETITIONS, NOT PROTESTS: DASO’s campaign aims to address the pricing...
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