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ANC-aligned Sasco gains ground in South Africa’s SRC elections
Months after South Africa’s watershed general elections, political parties are in a fierce battle across institutions of higher learning. The…
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Generations: The Legacy actress Ditebogo Ledwaba graduates with honours at Wits
Generations: The Legacy actress Ditebogo Ledwaba, who plays the role of Mbali Diale recently graduated with an honours degree from…
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Wits management & SRC meet to find solution to student grievances
The University of the Witwatersrand’s management is meeting with student leaders for a mediation meeting following weeks of protests at…
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Wits students give management ultimatum to meet with them
The Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) said it gave management until the end of…
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Wits students concerned about catching up academically after protest action
Wits University students have raised concerns over the time lost, academically, as a result of the shutdown. The Student Representative…
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Minister Nzimande concerned about violent nature of Wits student protests
Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande has expressed concern about the violent nature of student protests at some…
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Security officers injured in Wits fees protest
Three security officers were injured when protesting Wits students pelted them with stones on Friday during a fees protest. In…
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Khayalethu Magadla’s father: ‘They must do a thorough search’
Khayalethu Magadla’s father says rescue teams must find the body of his son. Kholekile Magadla says he is disappointed that…
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South African researchers make major breakthrough in TB treatment
Long before COVID-19 was an issue, South Africa was battling with another respiratory disease – tuberculosis (TB). This disease has…
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SA COVID-19: Command council to meet on Monday
Some COVID-19 regulations are doing more harm than good. That’s according to Wits vaccinologist, Shabir Madhi. He was speaking ahead…
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COVID-19: ACDP backs UJ students’ push back against vaccine mandate policy
Members of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) said that they stood in solidarity with University of Johannesburg (UJ) students…
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COVID-19: UJ students protest at Auckland Park campus against vaccine mandate
University of Johannesburg (UJ) students have on Thursday staged a protest at the Auckland Park campus in Johannesburg against the…
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University of FS makes COVID vaccination mandatory from 2022
The University of Free State has announced its decision to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory next year. Starting in February 2022,…
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Wits University suspends 2 students for exam disruptions
Wits University has confirmed the suspension of two students, but says that it has nothing to do with recent protests…
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Student protest spreads countrywide
On Thursday, Wits students took their protest to the door of the Constitutional Court. The protest over funding has also…
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Wits Student Representative Council concerned about student readiness
The Wits academic year is set to resume online on Monday. The Student Representative Council (SRC) has raised concerns over…
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Man accused of killing Asthandile Zozo appoints new attorney
Viwe Rulumeni, the 22-year-old man accused of murdering Wits student Asthandile Zozo, has a new attorney after his previous one…
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#WitsHungerStrike takes an ugly turn as students, security clash
A hunger strike by the SRC of University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) got off to a chaotic start on Tuesday as…
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