Restaurant hosts graduates for Youth Day
A restaurant in Soshanguve used Youth Day to both commemorate the youth of 1976 and celebrate...
PHOTO ESSAY: Coffee Shop where sign-language is appreciated
Ofentse Magudulela is a student journalist at Wits Vuvuzela. She captured the Chatter Hands...
Doubts raised over student role in prosecuting apartheid crimes
The Foundation for Human Rights says the ANC is yet to address the strategic solutions it had...
PROFILE: University of Johannesburg appoints its youngest ever head of department
Bhaso Ndzendze, the youngest with a big title at one of the top higher institutions of learning...
Version 3.0 of socialist youth party looks to shake up campus politics
The Socialist Youth Movement is reborn ahead of their public launch on June 16. After an...
Wits University makes unique scientific discovery
A small pre-historic creature with superior hearing abilities. Researchers at the faculty of...
WITH AUDIO: 45 years later: Educated but unemployed?
It is the 45th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, however, South African youth are...
Wits staff development steps into a new era
Wits staff members have the opportunity to enhance their skills and advance their careers,...
World’s first smart ball makes debut in university level rugby
Technology takes to the rugby field with a new ball that tracks everything from goal kicks to...
MORE NEWS
In their shoes: #FunkItImWalking wants to decriminalise sex work
High-heeled supporters and sex workers joined the #FunkItImWalking march to draw attention to...
#JusticeForQueerSA has no cause for celebration
Queer lives are at stake across the country and activists are saying 'enough is enough'. Over...
PHOTO ESSAY: What happens in the dark, comes to light through protest
Ntando Ximba is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela. In this photo essay, he captured the...
Health workers wear ‘crazy’ socks to support mental health initiative
A student society at Wits has partnered with the iThemba foundation to raise awareness...
Witsies’ pharmacy pitch nets R100 000 in funding
Two Wits pharmacy graduates have been granted start-up capital for their automated...
Wits women’s hockey player heads for Tokyo Olympics
Witsie has been picked to play in SA's hockey first squad in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. A...
PHOTO ESSAY: #QueerLivesMatter march in Braamfontein
Karabo Mashaba is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela. She captured the LGBTQIA+ march in...
On a Sandton rooftop drive-in movies make a return
Drive-in cinema makes a comeback in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic providing patrons...
NSFAS allowance hold-ups heap stress on students
It was announced that students would be paid allowances, yet many of them have still not...
Wits archaeologist is an emerging explorer
Wits archaeologist's passion for digging deep has gained her international recognition. ...
PHOTO ESSAY: Miss Gauteng hopefuls strut their stuff
Alfonso Nqunjana is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela and he captured the Miss Gauteng...
Assignment deadline extension makes waves
Late registration is the hot topic among students after Unisa extended its assignment deadline...
Local coach plans to take new teams to the top of varsity sports
Newly established chess and male netball teams are set on taking on the varsity’s best. ...
SRC brass duck and dive over support office’s call for VC to go
The Wits SRC support office issued a statement calling for a new VC, but SRC...
Student funding start-up raises R2.5 million in first drive
Mutualism Investments is a platform that offers easy access to funding and learning resources...
Engineering and Commerce library reading rooms reopen
This is the first time the reading rooms are being opened - since closing at the start of the...
Truths from the frontline, as pandemic rages on
Well over a year since the covid-19 pandemic hit, health workers speak out...
Joburg commuters left high and dry as bus strike drags on
Metrobus management have blamed the strike on a few ex-employees who they say “wish to have...
2020 IN-DEPTH RESEARCH PROJECT: COUNTING THE COSTS OF COVID-19
The in-depth research project, Counting the costs of Covid-19, was produced by the 2020 career-entry honours in journalism class at Wits University.
The class of 16 student journalists was split into four groups and allocated a mentor to oversee their research and production within a specific sub-theme. The feature articles with multimedia pieces are the result of six weeks of independent work carried out before November 15, 2020.
Click here to read all the stories.
REVIEWS
REVIEW: Jenifa on Lockdown
Jenifa on Lockdown educates its audience on the seriousness of covid-19. It shows how some take...
REVIEW: Soweto Theatre showcases the Battle of Isandlwana
Africa Month ended on a high note with a fascinating lecture on Zulu history at the Soweto...
REVIEW: Radhe: Your most wanted bhai
Radhe becomes the first Bollywood film to be launched in more than 65 countries across Africa,...
REVIEW: I Am All Girls
This Netflix thriller aims to address a series of long-term issues that trouble not only South...
REVIEW: ‘Hullo, Bu-Bye, Koko, Come In’ by Koleka Putuma
With each page you turn, challenges and complexities of everyday life for African women...
REVIEW: Makhafula Vilakazi’s ‘Concerning Blacks’
“I do not want to white anymore; I do not want to rainbow nation without...
OPINION
SLICE: ‘I am sorry, can you repeat that in English?’
An unwilling ‘coconut’ shares the inner workings of a journey to the roots of discovery and...
SLICE: I did not feel black anymore
An avid attempt to understand the intersectional identity of a black child in a white private...
SLICE: Sick male ‘norms’ used to justify women’s sexualisation
Why does society create norms that protect men from being held accountable for sexualising...
SLICE: Was I really at a higher institution for three years?
Moving from a private to a public institution, one learns that giving up is not an option. I...
SLICE: Academia is not linear
There are countless hurdles to be cleared by young people after high school, and society should...
SLICE: Some shows deserve a live audience
Although hybrid theatre has kept some venues open and operational, the full theatre experience...
LIFESTYLE
PROFILE: VOW FM represented at #BeTheNext competition
Kgosigadi aims to #BeTheNext to join the coolest line up in the country on YFM. VOW...
PROFILE: Wits Basketball fosters culture of inclusivity through developmental program
Deafness does not limit these two high school learners from dribbling their way to...
PROFILE: Kimberleigh Tommy is the new curator at Maropeng
Kimberleigh Tommy was recently named as the new curator of a United Nations Educational,...
Cool Kid: Zekhu Kheswa
Different environments can affect how one understands and views the world. Zekhu Khwesa is a...
PHOTO ESSAY: Ramadan in Level One Lockdown
Razeen Gutta is a student journalist at Wits Vuvuzela. He has documented his friends and...
Decolonised view gives fashion education a fresh look
A new fashion academy places Afrocentric design at the forefront, and it is set to...
SPORT
PROFILE: Africa’s current discus champion to compete in Tokyo Paralympic Games
BA sports development third-year student from the University of Johannesburg has qualified to...
Wits chess team to take on world’s best
For these dedicated students, chess is more than just a game. Four students from the Wits...
Wits women’s rugby ready for season opener
After the coronavirus lockdown forced a break in 2020, growth and development are at the centre...
Wits at home workout app wins gold
Wits Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine is one of 73 gold medal recipients for...
Bruce Fordyce publishes new book for beginners
“Those who are scared and start slowly have good runs. Those who are too bold often...
Wits Rugby out in the cold for Varsity Cup training
The club had to find creative ways to prepare for the annual tournament to get around the...