SLICE: Keeping focused through photography
Photography keeps me grounded when the world around me seems to be falling apart. Being an...
PROFILE: Maphopha’s dream to grow rural spaza shops
This Witsie wants to challenge the likes of Checkers Sixty60, Woolies Dash and Pick n Pay ASAP....
INFOGRAPHIC: Wits SRC vs Wits SET
The #WitsShutdown protests are ongoing as key demands remain unmet. There has been much back...
It’s the government’s job to create jobs – Reserve Bank governor
Amid growing calls for the central bank to join efforts to deal with unemployment, Kganyago...
#WitsShutdown: Suspensions must stop or ceasefire will flop
A brief reprieve at Wits University, as protesting students momentarily call off protest...
GALLERY: Tensions rise on third day of protests
From the early hours of Friday morning, the ongoing #WitsShutdown protests became physical....
#FNBVarsityCup: Maties beat Wits 56-54
The Stellenbosch side snatched victory at the final whistle after Wits had mounted an...
#WitsShutdown nears second week
While some are attending online classes, protesting students still have their proverbial boots...
Suspensions loom as #WitsShutdown continues
Protests on campus spilled out onto the streets of Braamfontein as students continued with...
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- BONUS: What do Witsies have to say about the ongoing #WitsShutdown?Today we’re taking a look at the #WitsShutdown protests which are over historical debt and unaffordable accommodation, which have seen several students suspended, physical clashes between protestors and security and disruptions to the academic programme for many. In this bonus episode of We Should Be Writing, we let students unpack their views on what has […]
MORE NEWS
Wits SRC: Students cannot be displaced on our watch
Some Wits University students have joined the countrywide protests over historical debt and...
FNB Varsity Cup: ‘Joburg is blue!’
The 2023 battle of Braamfontein was won by the boys in blue, after a loss to the orange army in...
Students not forgotten in budget speech
Amid protests over fees, historical debt and allowances, an increase in allocated funds is...
Students living off-campus to remain in the dark
Like most South Africans, students living off-campus are confronting a powerless existence for...
Another academic year, another round of protests
Financial exclusion remains a running theme as students fight against fee blocks and high...
GALLERY: Wits SRC sweep Jozi streets to clear debts
The Wits SRC organised a clean-up campaign around the streets of Johannesburg to clear...
Ramaphosa: No work experience, no problem
Businesses urged to take on inexperienced young workers, but some are weary of whether this...
Most Wits eateries to remain affordable amid soaring food prices
The financial pressure on students at Wits will not come from what they eat this year, if...
GALLERY: DA Marches to ANC headquarters over loadshedding
Thousands of ANC and DA protesters took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday, January...
Permanent blackout for Leano
The lights go down on another Braamfontein restaurant as South Africa’s rolling blackouts...
Mainstreaming women’s voices has 67 years to go
The mainstreaming of women’s voices may have some way to go, but progress is being made despite...
FEATURE: The lives that hang in the balance when the lights go out
The power goes out and most complain about eating cold food again or missing their favourite TV...
Bridge renaming exposes fault lines in Wits history
Youth group, supported by academics and community organisations, rejects renaming of Amic Deck...
Vida e Caffè brings life to WAM Café
The popular coffee shop brand is extending its footprint across Wits campuses and has taken up...
‘End financial exclusion!’ – Wits SRC alumni
As Wits centenary celebrations wrapped up, the SRC reunion showed that council members still...
NHI plans ‘push’ young doctors to leave SA
There is very little trust that the corruption-prone government that has presided over the...
Wits turns 100 and so does Men’s Res
Wits’ oldest residence celebrates 100 years with an exhibition that displays their history. To...
“Free sanitary products now!”, demand student activists
Girls can no longer afford to miss events of daily life because of period poverty Consultations...
2022 IN-DEPTH RESEARCH PROJECT: THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE
The In-depth Reporting Project, The Climate Crisis is Here was produced by 2022 career-entry honours in journalism class at the Wits Centre for Journalism.
The class of nine students explored the visible and future impacts of unmitigated climate change on ordinary South Africans and their surrounding communities. Their features, videos and podcasts explore a variety of topics under the focus areas of society, food and commerce.
Click here to read all the stories.
REVIEWS
REVIEW: Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest is a masterpiece
This collection of music reveals the artist’s vast creativity and his diverse use of...
REVIEW: Top Gun sequel triumphs with less reliance on computer gimmicks
Top Gun’s long-awaited return to cinemas, provides viewers with a fresh approach to the modern...
REVIEW: Black women re-writing ‘her-story’
Herstory Museum's four-day return to Joburg theatre allows black women to see their...
REVIEW: From Koe’siestes to Kneidlach makes a family friendly return
A good laugh, but an even better message in Chantal Stanfield’s on-stage sequel. From...
REVIEW: DNA research exposes fertility fraud
An American doctor fathers at least 94 children through artificial insemination in a...
REVIEW: Shocked by Marvel film of ‘madness’
The new Doctor Strange, provides viewers with a refreshing approach to the Marvel superhero...
OPINION
SLICE: Conquering the edge during the pandemic
The Wits Vuvuzela class shares experiences of transitioning from in-person to online learning...
SLICE: Ticking my to-do list became toxic obsession
Productivity is a prerequisite for functioning in this fast-paced world, but when obsessing...
SLICE: Lost out on my first love
They say a girl’s first love is her father but what happens when he decides that he does not...
SLICE: We should all be fangirls
Adopting a fangirl’s lifestyle could be an extension of our human need to feel connected to...
SLICE: Joburg streets are not paved in gold
A 25-year-old Witsie has found many obstacles on the road to achieving his dreams. Few people...
SLICE: A skinny gal’s journey to self-love
My weight and body shape have always been a topic of discussion, but over the years I have...
LIFESTYLE
GALLERY: Welcome to Wits
Both first-year and new postgraduate students were catered for during Wits University's...
REVIEW: Malekane confronts student misogyny and violence
An unflinching exposé on gender-based violence in South African universities. In his book, The...
REVIEW: Without compliance, ending uni corruption impossible says Jansen
Just weeks after an attempted hit on the University of Fort Hare’s vice-chancellor for exposing...
Top achiever plans to empower others
From quiet Ngcobo to bustling Johannesburg, one of South Africa’s brightest matriculants hopes...
GALLERY: #AIJC2022 in pictures
The 18th edition of the African Investigative Journalism Conference wrapped up on November 2,...
WAM gives HIV/AIDS a face through photography
Wits Art Museum showcases the artistic work of a photographer who sought to destigmatise...
SPORT
#WITS100: 500 old and young Witsies set new campus Parkrun record
So many runners turned up for the centenary celebrations run, they exceeded the number of...
Keeping up with Bruce Fordyce
“I was always going to go to Wits. I was destined to go to Wits.” These are the words of Bruce...
Changing the game in women’s basketball
Psychology student who “fell in love instantly” with basketball in grade five, wants the...
Rugby star shines on national stage
Witsie has overcome several hurdles on the road to professional rugby. Winning Junior...
NETBALL: Wits RHI triumphs over Wits Sports
A mid-match injury helps Wits RHI bag win over the Wits Sports netball team. The Wits...
FOOTBALL: Campus Africa tops internal league
On a chilly Johannesburg night, Campus Africa FC took a victory back to their Rissik street...