Entrepreneurs flourish in Braam’s ‘Playground’
Johannesburg market helps turn start-up entrepreneurs into restauranteurs and debt-free students
PROFILE: The multi-talented tech ‘nailing’ Johannesburg’s art scene
“Sista Ntswembu” is the nail tech whose name is on everybody’s lips as she seeks to push artistic boundaries in the cosmetic beauty industry, with her elaborative manicure designs. (more…)
The List
Johannesburg’s coolest hangout spots and events for students (more…)
Students honour slain bystander
Some Wits University students want De Beer street to be renamed after the innocent man who was shot and killed during a protest. (more…)
Braam pays tribute to Riky Rick
Fans say goodbye to a beloved South African rapper the only way they know how – through a full blown street party.
Covid-19 lockdown: A silver lining for homeless youth?
A moment of rude awakening, perhaps the covid-19 restrictions can reshape policies and the response to homelessness in South Africa.
New vaccination site opens at Wits
A hall usually full of sweaty athletes will now be filled instead by students and staff with sleeves rolled up, ready for their jabs.
Workers at South Point go on strike over salary increases
The workers are dissatisfied with their current salary and demand that their salaries be increased to R12 500. (more…)
Life student apartments opens in Braamfontein
The student accommodation is a mixed gender residence with apartments that come fully furnished and beat competitive prices. (more…)
In their shoes: #FunkItImWalking wants to decriminalise sex work
High-heeled supporters and sex workers joined the #FunkItImWalking march to draw attention to their cause. (more…)
PHOTO ESSAY: #QueerLivesMatter march in Braamfontein
Karabo Mashaba is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela. She captured the LGBTQIA+ march in Braamfontein on June 3, 2021.
Retrenched woman cooks up employment opportunity
The hard lockdown was tough for many, but for one woman, it was the perfect time to become her own boss. (more…)
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We Should Be Writing podcast
- 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, […]