Wits buffs up security with a new response unit
Wits increases its security for future demonstrations with a rapid response unit.
eNCA interview rattles SRC president
Wits SRC president threatened to leave during her interview on Checkpoint broadcast on eNCA.
Dozens of suspects arrested on Nelson Mandela Bridge
Thirty five people arrested in a crime blitz on the Nelson Mandela Bridge.
Secret Sunrise Mania – a new way to reduce stress
Stress less with a new wave of Secret Sunrising
Witsie in the running for Miss Varsity Shield
A first year Wits student is in the running for the Miss Varsity Shield crown.
The Mandarin policy: a Chinese whisper?
The Department of Education introduces mandarin as an additional language in South African public schools. Student teachers are worried their roles in the country could be replaced.
Whose blood is thicker?
Why is there such a high level of hypocrisy? Why are the lives of Europeans put on a pedestal while the lives of others seem to be of less importance?
TIMELINE: Student protests from 2009 to 2016
This interactive timeline summarises student protests from as far back as 2009 to 2016. (more…)
Braamfontein is under siege!
A trend of armed robberies on Braamfontein stores causes a hike in security.
What is the most outrageous thing you’d do to raise registration money?
A series of the most outrageous things Wits students would do to raise money for waived fees.
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