PHOTO ESSAY: What happens in the dark, comes to light through protest
Ntando Ximba is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela. In this photo essay, he captured the various ways people around the country deal with load-shedding and load-reduction.
PHOTO ESSAY: Joburg water woes
Sumaya Mamdoo is a student journalist for Wits Vuvuzela. She captured the week-long water shortages in Johannesburg from last Monday, May 17, 2021 and how they affected her family and neighbours in the area. (more…)
Accelerated service delivery in the metro
A better quality of life is being promised to residents, as several projects get underway. (more…)
SCIENCE INSIDE: Poo protests, why a little chlorine won’t kill you and the rats of Alex
The latest installation of The Science Inside radio show looks at failed toilets and water service delivery. In this show we get into why services fail, how water infrastructure works and how it’s purified, and why a little chlorine won’t kill you.
Also: Stories of Alexandra Township’s rat problem have been a staple of community media and The Daily Sun for years. We went to see the animals, check out the extent of the infestation and get a biological perspective on why we can’t control them.
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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 […]