PROFILE: Witsie provides comfort to GBV victims from a distance
“It’s all about comfort, even if I don’t know who is receiving the bag” Twenty-year-old...
PROFILE: Nonhlanhla Koaho commits to caring for the less fortunate in her community
“From a very young age I’ve always aspired to bring change in my community.” Covid-19 and the...
INFOGRAPHIC: Brain food for brain power
With the stress of online learning and exams, here's a list of ' brain foods' to help improve...
COVID-19: #SupportAWitsie assists students on campus
SAUJS campaign, #SupportAWitsie, has donated food and sanitary supplies to 165 international...
PROFILE: A student’s support for Saffas
“What started out as me making sandwiches and providing fruit to 190 people at a shelter turned...
As told to: Coming into contact with someone with covid-19
Prudence Minisi (49), a wife and mother of four, came into contact with the first case of...
INFOGRAPHIC: Moments of lockdown resistance
A few moments when the citizens of South Africa rebelled against the lockdown restrictions. ...
As told to: Paramedic not expecting ‘thank you’ for job on the front lines
Mariam Tootla (22) from Ormonde, Johannesburg has been a paramedic for over four years, and is...
INFOGRAPHIC: Prioritising mental health and well-being
Help is on hand during lockdown. Students are currently away from their university campuses and...
MORE NEWS
PROFILE: Witsie provides comfort to GBV victims from a distance
“It’s all about comfort, even if I don’t know who is receiving the bag” Twenty-year-old...
INFOGRAPHIC: A boost for your immunity
A look at some ways to boost your immunity through essential vitamins in your diet. No...
INFOGRAPHIC: Lockdown level 4
The South African government downgraded the national lockdown to level 4, which commenced on...
Remembering Wits psychiatrist, Prof Bernard Janse Van Rensburg
The late professor will be remembered by his colleagues as a teacher, supervisor, mentor and...
Wits releases first scientific publication on covid-19 in Africa
South Africa faces unique challenges amidst the covid-19 outbreak, so the contextualization of...
A Witsie develops social media app with low data usage
A civil engineering student from Wits launches a new social media app. Dedication and hard work...
Videographer raising funds through social media
A local videographer uses his footage of lockdown on social media to raise funds to help those...
Online classes start at UJ despite initial calls for boycott
Classes resumed at the University of Johannesburg on Monday, April 20. The University of...
COVID19: Misinformation far from harmless
“Now that there’s fear and a lack of knowledge, It’s the perfect environment for misinformation...
As told to: Laura Thomas helps to care for destitute and abandoned babies
The Door of Hope has remained open during thenational lockdown. Thirty-six-year-old Laura...
COVID19: UCT students to return to campus in October
Students at the University of Cape Town react to the new revised academic calendar. Students at...
COVID19: Stranded South Africans asked to pay for own repatriation flights
A South African stuck in Egypt is not sure when he will be able to return home. UPDATE:...
REVIEWS
REVIEW: Blood and Water – Bloody good show, watered down by silly inconsistencies
Netflix’s latest commissioned South African series looks and feels great but is not an...
REVIEW: Ted Bundy: Falling For a Killer – A look through a much-needed female lens
The multiple retellings about this notorious serial killer who kidnapped, raped, mutilated and...
REVIEW: Hidden Figures – An untold story about three black women who developed NASA’s space programme
The movie Hidden Figures celebrates the true stories of a visionary trio, who challenged the...
REVIEW: How the world ends – or not
Geoff North's book tells a story of survival by a few humans in a post-apocalyptic world. How...
REVIEW: Noughts and Crosses – tackling racism, class and identity
A review of the dystopian television series Noughts and Crosses that gives viewers a different...
REVIEW: The Letter Reader – A coming-of-age story
The Letter Reader is a story about a boy who, through reading, heals the heart of his...
OPINION
SLICE: We all might benefit from a digital detox
Studies have shown that constant connectivity can make maintaining a healthy, balanced...
SLICE: Art has been my saving grace during lockdown
In times of crisis, we often immerse ourselves in art for cathartic or pleasure-seeking...
SLICE: Mind your own lockdown business!
It is time to stop pointing the finger at what everyone else is doing during lockdown that is...
SLICE: Locked down with my addiction
The ban on cigarettes has simultaneously baffled my mind and put it in distress, and the evil...
SLICE: #RamaphosaMaskOffChallenge – The meme we all needed
Although Cyril Ramaphosa’s eyes were covered by his mask blunder, the president had vision. On...
SLICE: Covid-19 has taught me to grow a thick skin
The covid-19 lockdown is proving to be a global newsroom for this Wits Vuvuzela student...
LIFESTYLE
PHOTO ESSAY: A first time baker – what could go wrong?
Palesa Mofokeng is an honours student in journalism at Wits University. She has decided to use...
INFOGRAPHIC: The ban on alcohol and cigarettes
The national lockdown has seen the sale of alcohol and cigarettes banned, alongside a number of...
LIFE IN LOCKDOWN PHOTO ESSAY: Lockdown lessons
Catia De Castro is a student journalist at Wits Vuvuzela. This is what lockdown has taught her....
INFOGRAPHIC: Brain food for brain power
With the stress of online learning and exams, here's a list of ' brain foods' to help improve...
LIFE IN LOCKDOWN PHOTO ESSAY: The seriousness of stage 4 in South Africa
Wits Vuvuzela student journalist, Niall Higgins visited a number of shopping centres in the...
LIFE IN LOCKDOWN PHOTOESSAY: Nothing is the same
Wits Vuvuzela student journalist, Dylan Bettencourt, reflects on his life in lockdown at his...
SPORT
As Told To: Covid-19 dashes international Ultimate Frisbee dreams
“After all the work I put into training and raising the funds, I felt like I was robbed of my...
COVID19: Wits sports teams keep fit by training remotely
Individual players are rising to the challenges presented by the lockdown. Wits sports teams...
COVID19: Egamers thrive in lockdown
Online gamers are thriving during the lockdown as other competitive sports remain shut down....
COVID19: The grass might not be greener on the other side for sports
Uncertainty around the return of sport looms over the sport industry with revenue being...
Soccer Laduma journalist heads back to the UK
Respected football journalist is looking forward to taking up his 'dream job' in his home...
Coronovirus: Varsity Cup suspends all games
There is no indication when the games will resume. All Varsity Cup matches have been suspended...