Cattle farmers have beef with climate change
Methane and cattle farming go hand in hand as a cause of climate change, but the smaller farms with little impact in the industry are struggling for their survival.
(more…)FINANCE FEATURE: Too old, too poor, too late
Financial literacy is not a side effect of wealth; wealth is a side effect of financial literacy – unknown
Student launches business funding platform
A Wits University student is set to launch a funding platform for entrepreneurs.
Students shut down FASO office
Wits students shut down FASO in NSFAS delay protest.
Wits students in finals of Budget Speech Competition
Three economic minds are set to represent Wits in Cape Town.
Students spend and save large
Students in South Africa prove to be savvy spenders.
Wits takes triple win at women’s awards
Female scientists at Wits were honoured at the 15th annual SAWiSA ceremony (more…)
Pay papgeld: Witsie sues mom for R7000+ a month
Mother says her meagre salary cannot cover student’s high-flying lifestyle
Public to comment on proposed zero-rated VAT items
The proposed zero-rated items list have included school uniforms and pads.
Comedy show to raise money to clear student debt
The Wits MSA hopes funds can help many students rather than one or a few.
R7.16 billion to fund free education
The Minister of Higher Education has announced a new financial intervention in tertiary education.
Business booms at no-confidence vote hearing
Business boomed for informal traders outside Constitutional Court during the secret ballot hearing.
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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 […]