You ANC nothing yet
Renowned satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys delivered a public lecture titled, You ANC nothing yet – on the road to Mangaung, at the Great Hall recently.
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Clever boys end losing streak
A SET piece goal from Timothy Batabaire avoided a 6th consecutive loss for Bidvest Wits in the Absa Premiership. The Clever Boys played to a 1 – 1 draw against Ajax Cape Town on Wednesday night at the Bidvest Stadium.
Only a handful of fans braved the chilly Joburg weather to watch the match, which saw Ajax dominate possession early in the game.
Their consistency paid off in the 10th minute when Thembinkosi Fanteni opened the score sheet after he beat the keeper from close range.
Wits’ first real chance at scoring came from Sifiso Vilakazi ten minutes later, with a left-footed shot that went over the crossbar. Vilakazi subsequently missed another chance at goal in the 20th minute when he failed to convert a cross from Katleho Pule from 25 yards.
In the 59th minute, Ajax’s slim lead was cancelled by Batabaire’s equalizer.
A late strike by Asive Langwe in the 82nd minute was deflected over the bar by Ajax goalkeeper Sander Westerveld.
“We’ve conceded a lot of silly goals”.
Bidvest Wits coach Roger De Sa said it was “expected” of the Clever Boys to equalize. “They’ve got fantastic character, they come from a development that’s well groomed”, he said.
The coach lamented the careless mistakes which his players sometimes made. “It’s just the silly goals we concede sometimes that become a bigger problem for us, and we’ve conceded a lot of silly goals this year out of silly errors,” he said.
Wits take on log leader Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday, just 3 days after their encounter with Ajax. “We don’t have too much time to prepare, it’s more a question of rest”, De Sa said.
Wits beat Pirates in their last PSL encounter 3 – 1. Wits is currently 13th in the Absa Premiership log table, and haven’t yet won a game this year.
CHASING VICTORY: Wits is currently 13th in the ABSA Premiership log table, and haven' won a game this year.
Published in Vuvuzela 12th edition, 20th April 2012.
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Supercare workers at Wits fear loss of contract
SUPERCARE workers fear that a services department staff member who takes pictures of their work will compromise their jobs.
Two workers were suspended last month after they were photographed eating in the Physics building basement. Workers are only permitted to eat in their change rooms.
One of the workers, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were not given an explanation after the photograph was taken by Morema Tefu, operations administrative assistant in the services department.
Jabulani Radebe, shop steward of the Supercare union, said the case against the workers was “useless” because they had been eating during their tea time in the morning.
An internal disciplinary hearing with the Supercare Workers’ Union was held and the workers were reinstated on April 1 after they won the case.
Workers camera shy
Radebe said workers should only be monitored by their supervisors. “All of us are human beings … we have the job description, where we must start, where we must not start.”
Wits has opened its periodic tender application process for various outsourced services. Supercare’s contract was extended by eight months, beginning in April.
Radebe said Tefu may want a new contractor to be hired when Supercare’s contract expires at the end of November.
Wits seeks new contractors
Theresa Main, director of services, said there is nothing irregular about the tender process. “An open and transparent procurement process is put in place for all services, where the underlying contract is drawing to a close,” she said last month.
Contractors are chosen “on the basis of merit based on the criteria and conditions set out by the university”, she said.
Tefu declined to comment.
Published in Vuvuzela 12th edition, 20th April 2012.
Coping at Wits (video)
The Counselling and Careers Development Unit (CCDU) at Wits offers various services that help first year students make a smooth transition from high school to university.
However, many students are academically excluded every year because they fail to meet their department’s minimum requirements.
Check out the video to hear the feedback of some first years about their first weeks of varsity.
Why 21 March? (video)
Image sourced from www.capetownmagazine.com
While we all enjoyed the day off on Wednesday, many Wits students did not know why Human Rights Day is celebrated on 21 March every year. We spoke to Wits students about their understanding of Human Rights Day. Watch the video below to hear their responses.
School of Journalism and Media Studies welcomes new students
The new journalism honours students of 2012 were greeted warmly at a welcome party held at the journalism department last night.
New additions to the class of 2012 were added to the mid- career and career entry levels of the honours course. Franz Kruger, the acting head of the school of Journalism and Media studies assured the new students that they would be working hard throughout the year.
“If you want the full benefits of this course the only way to do it is full–time,” Kruger said.
Dean of Humanities Prof. Tawana Kupe made sure the students were comfortable by assuring them that the programme was the best in the country.
“You could have gone anywhere, to Stellenbosch [University], or to the Eastern Cape. But you chose [to come] here, and for that I’m glad.
Bursaries were also handed out to the career- entry students, who will begin class on Monday the 13th. These students will form part of the new Vuvuzela team.
Franz Kruger welcomed new students to the Journalism honours course
From left to right: Akin Oyedele (Reuters), Lebogang Mdlankomo (Media 24), Luyanda Majija (CNBC Africa) and Marsha Moodley (Independent)
Vuvuzela Exhibition
Some of the photos from Wits’ own journalism deparment and former students on the Vuvuzela were displayed last week in the Senate House Concourse:
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