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Charges against UCT #FeesMustFall protesters dropped
Charges against 29 University of Cape Town #FeesMustFall protesters were dropped in court. All charges against the 29 protesters arrested during last year’s #FeesMustFall protests at Parliament in Cape...
View ArticleConflicting reports about missing student
Missing activist Vusi Mahlangu has apparently been found after disappearing this past Tuesday. There are conflicting reports about whether a Unisa student who disappeared in the eastern Cape on...
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Wits legal eagles head to world moot court finals
Wits Law school will represent Africa in an international moot court competition. A team of final year law students from Wits University will travel to Switzerland later this year to represent Africa...
View ArticleWits protests disrupt lectures
Lectures at Wits University were disrupted this morning when protests broke out on the east campus. Starting at the Wits fees office, the protestors were joined by some workers from the Matrix...
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Female student protester strangled during demonstration
A female student was attacked during protests at Wits today by a fellow male protester in a march to Empire road. SUFFOCATION: A female protester wrestled to the ground by male protesters. PHOTO:...
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Wits protests on pause–for now
Wits student protests against fees and outsourcing workers that broke out today, have come to a standstill. FREE EDUCATION: Student protesters lined up at the entrance to Empire road....
View ArticleCampus Health Week set to continue despite demonstrations
#FeesMustFall protestors brought Campus Health Week proceedings to a temporary halt this Monday when they harassed volunteers, but organisers say the event will continue as planned. Protests which...
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Case of arson opened after Wits fire
Police are investigating a fire which gutted a lecture venue at Wits University yesterday. by Hazel Kimani and Tebogo Tshwane UPDATE April, 05, 3:53pm: University spokesperson Shirona Patel confirms...
View ArticleZuma impeachment fails again
A motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma was voted down in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The motion brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) only received 143 votes with 233 members of parliament...
View ArticleAlleged kidnapped student activist appears in court
Student activist, Vusi Mahlangu, who was allegedly the victim of a kidnapping, is due to appear in the Mthatha Magistrate’s court today on charges of perjury and defeating the ends of justice. Last...
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Senate House to be renamed in honour of Solomon Mahlangu
ACCLAIMED: Senate House was renamed Solomon House by student protesters during last year’s #FeesMustFall protests. The new name will soon be official. It’s been known as ‘Solomon House’ by many Wits...
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It’s hard to keep calm with the fuel price increase
The fuel price increase may have a ripple effect impacting negatively on students on a number of levels. A DIFFERENT KIND OF SLOT MACHINE: motorists will start to feel the affect of the increased...
View ArticleTIMELINE: Student protests from 2009 to 2016
This interactive timeline summarises student protests from as far back as 2009 to 2016.
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#RedMyLips: What you need to know
What you need to know about wearing red lipstick to create awareness about sexual assault. ROUGE: Everyone can help spread awareness for Red My Lips Photo: Tebogo Tshwane April is not only a mark of a...
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CCDU launches second year of stress therapy programme for students
CCDU has paired up with a counselling psychologist to offer free therapy that helps promote better stress management The Careers and Counselling Development Unit (CCDU) has launched a second year of...
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Wits alumni tackles university fees
A group of illustrious former Wits University student leaders and alumni have launched South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education (SASSFE). A fund to help facilitate access into higher...
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Who’s going to Pikitup
City of Johannesburg has taken to private services to clean the city. Pikitup strikes continue and the City of Johannesburg has turned to private services to deal with the problem. Johannesburg...
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Education students protest for transparency from bursary
Students at Wits Education campus protest over Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme FORWARD: Education campus students protested a lack of transparency in a bursary programme....
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Cool Kid on Campus
Skeem Saam actor, founder of Cornet M Foundation and a Co-founder of Digni Administrators Insurance, Cornet Mamabolo features as this week’s “cool kid”. SKEEM SAAM ACTOR: Cornet Mamabolo...
View ArticleFees protest divides
The WITS Student Representative Council (SRC) and other student groups have distanced themselves from Monday’s protest against fees and outsourcing, which partially shut down the university. The...
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