Wits boffin finds rare fossil
Dr Julien Benoit made a rare fossil discovery which might be proof of a new species of gorgonopsian.
Wits netballer snatches big win
Wits first team netballer, Simone van Reenen, is aiming high as she is selected to play for the Limpopo Baobabs.
Youth theatre talent gains international recognition
Theatre Duo selected to international youth festival. (more…)
Award-winning writer gains national recognition
Playwright Neil Coppen wins prominent award
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Closed chapter: African Flavour bookstore shuts its doors for good
By Onke Ngcuka
The bookstore that boasted African literature by African authors was not to the taste of Braamfontein residents. (more…)
How to effectively save in your 20s
Saving in one’s 20s can help secure their financial future. (more…)
High time for dagga ruling
Marijuana has been decriminalised following a ruling delivered at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, September 17
Education department clamps down on degree fraudsters
SAQA and SAPS to work together to make sure that people who misrepresent their qualifications face the law.
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Witsies bubble to the top at science exhibition
Postgraduate students participated in exhibition to encourage high school learners to study science. (more…)
Voices to free #FMF activists get louder
Calls to have #FMF activists pardoned and released are mounting
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Pride Week wall defaced with anti-queer slurs
Queer community is outraged at vandalism of LGBTQ+ mural near The Matrix.
Local bank boosts Wits bucks
Wits University has received a significant donation from a local bank.
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- Bonus Episode: There's a Zille on my stoepSince her announcement as the Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, Helen Zille has dominated national headlines. In this bonus episode of We Should Be Writing podcast, hosts Lulah Mapiye and Bonolo Mokonoto dissect a media meet-and-greet with the mayoral hopeful. From her extensive political résumé to her controversial public utterance, we examine why the Democratic Alliance has chosen Hellen Zille as their candidate for the 2027 local mayoral elections. Additionally, […]