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The moderator for the meeting Mighti Jamie briefs Prof Adam Habib before the meeting. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Prof Adam Habib accepts the petition by Project W that was signed by 3000 signatories. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Outsourced workers sing before the meeting begins. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Prof Adam Habib talks about squeezing money from the university budget. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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The Wits Great Hall was filled to capacity at the Town Hall meeting. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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SRC vice president-internal Tokelo Nhlapo, promised that they (SRC), would give Wits Vice-chancellor a "political baptism". Photo: Nolwazi Mjwara
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Deputy vice chancellor (finance and operations) Prof Tawana Kupe. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Kamo Vilakazi, 1st year BA, English & History; head of social sciences sub committee asks the VC a question about the lack of funding for students in the social sciences. Photo: Nolwazi Mjwara
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Vice chancellor Prof Adam Habib waits before the questions are posed to him at the meeting. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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SASCO chair Tshepo Lethea asked the Vice Chancellor about his official residence. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Mighti was regulating the meeting and he would draw numbers to determine who would ask questions. Photo: Emelia Motsai
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Dr Shireen Ally, a Wits lecturer and Workers Solidarity Committee leader asked Habib about how he planned on correcting the injustices of outsourcing. Photo: Emelia Motsai
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Tshidiso Mangope of the Young Communist League and SRC president, Sibulele Mgudlwa speaking. Photo: Emelia Motsai
by Ray Mahlaka, Emelia Motsai and Nolwazi Mjwara
Students, staff and workers gathered at the Wits Great Hall to question vice chancellor Prof Adam Habib on university related issues. The gathering was part of the university’s first ever town hall meeting.
The session was moderated by president of the Wits Debating Union, Mighti Jamie.