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Wits University removes unregistered students on hunger strike from SRC boardroom
Wits University announced the removal of students engaged in a hunger strike at the university’s SRC boardroom. The students, who…
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Wits University responds to student hunger strike over financial exclusion
Wits University management has assured that it is working closely with students to ensure that all those who qualify to…
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Wits and UFS returned over R800 million of unspent NSFAS funds
Wits and UFS returned over R800 million of unspent NSFAS funds! Two major South African universities, Wits University and the…
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Wits University to pay millions after student fell from theatre roof
A former performing arts student, who sustained devastating injuries after she fell through a skylight at the Wits Theatre during…
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More than 100 SA doctors who received training in Cuba set to graduate
Over 100 South African doctors who received training in Cuba are set to graduate on Friday. The doctors are the…
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EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slams IEC for being incredibly incompetent
The Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has slammed the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for its handling of…
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Wits University sets aside about R30 million to assist financially needy students
Wits University says it has set aside about R30 million to assist financially excluded students to register for the 2024…
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Fish consignment from Nigeria at OR Tambo International Airport turns out to be 8 kgs of ‘date rape’ drugs
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has made a “major drug bust” at the OR Tambo International Airport cargo terminal, where…
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Wits University denies Dr Mathhew
The University of the Witwatersrand released an official statement in response to Dr Matthew Lani’s claim of being a graduate…
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Wits University distances itself from TikTok doctor Matthew Lani
Wits University has distanced itself from social media influencer Matthew Lani who claims to be a medical doctor who graduated…
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Police arrest 7 allegedly linked to abduction of a student
Seven suspects of an apparent kidnapping ring have been arrested by police in Johannesburg. Police took them into custody yesterday…
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Julius Malema restates EFF’s free education call
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has doubled down on calls for free education as South Africa’s student funding…
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DJ Cleo bags a Bachelor of Arts degree
Congratulatulatory messages are in order for Cleopas Monyepao, affectionately known as DJ Cleo, after he graduated with a Bachelor of…
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Wits agrees to mediation with students
Wits University management has reached an agreement with its SRC on a way forward. The campus descended into chaos last…
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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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No agreement yet between Wits University and SRC
Wits University says it has met some of the demands from the protesting students. The university has removed private security…
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Wits SRC gives management 24-hour deadline
Wits University management has agreed to meet frustrated SRC members within the next 24 hours. The SRC says the meeting…
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Wits: Protesting will not resolve issues
Wits University spokesperson Shirona Patel has discouraged the protest by students saying it will not yield any results, but only…
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TUT students join Wits students with demands over fees
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students vow to continue protesting for the rest of the week until their grievances have…
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Wits University condemns alleged threats against Vice-Chancellor
Wits University has condemned alleged threats made against Vice-Chancellor Professor Zeblon Vilakazi. The institution says around 200 students marched to…
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Calls for long term solutions at Wits University
As Wits University students eagerly await the outcome of the ongoing meeting between management and the SRC, the Socialist Youth…
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SRC to share outcomes after meeting with Wits University management
Wits University management has met with the SRC in a bid to resolve the impasse that has brought studies to…
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Wits University workers go to CCMA over salary increase
While students at Wits University are fighting for academic inclusion, staff members have taken the institution to the CCMA. They’re…
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Wits University: Students’ demands based on untrue claims
Wits University says it can’t address protesting students’ demands as they are based on untrue claims. The SRC is demanding…
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3 security guards injured in violent protests by Wits students over financial exclusion & lack of accommodation
After days of riots and mayhem caused by Wits university students protesting over a lack of accommodation and financial exclusion,…
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Wits University students intensify protest
The Wits University’s Braamfontein campus has descended into chaos. This after talks between management and SRC representatives reached a deadlock.…
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Wits vows to act against disruptors
Students at Wits University are vowing to intensify their protests. They’re angry at financial exclusions and ongoing housing issues at…
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Wits students clash with police and guards as protest continues
The protest by Wits University students continued for the second day on Thursday, with some students clashing with police officers…
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Wits students intensify protest
Wits University students have taken to the streets of Braamfontein. The students were protesting what they allege is a lack…
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Wits University students vow to continue protests until their demands are met
Wits University students have vowed to continue their protests until their demands are met. The students are protesting over funding.…
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Wits SRC launches clean-up campaign to raise funds for indebted students
The Student Representative Council at Wits University launched a clean-up campaign to raise funds for students with historical debt. The…
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Gauteng water crisis a result of weak governance & poor infrastructure
Water experts say the supply issues in parts of Gauteng have nothing to do with water scarcity but are the…
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Alleged July unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile’s court case delayed again
There was another delay in the case of accused July unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile in the Durban Regional Court on…
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Veteran actor Bongani Gumede graduates from Wits University
Theatre and television actor Bongani Gumede has graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts at Wits University. In a short…
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I will not be intimidated: Pravin Gordhan responds back
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan hit back at a small group of Wits University students who disrupted a lecture he…
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Prof Shabir: Government doesn’t have clear goal on COVID regulations
Wits University Professor of Vaccinology Shabir Mahdi says the government doesn’t seem to have a clear goal on what it’s…
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Good news for Dr John Kani
WITS University has finally capped actor Dr John Kani. The star bagged an honorary degree in 2020 but due to…
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South Africa has reached a turning point in pandemic – study
A new study suggests the country has reached a turning point in the fight against COVID-19. Professor Shabir Madhi, from…
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State capture whistleblower: Attempted home invasion an intimidation tactic
State capture whistleblower and newly appointed Wits University Governance School Director Themba Maseko said the attempted home invasion is an…
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Arrest warrant withdrawn for alleged unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile
The arrest warrant for Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile has been withdrawn after he provided an explanation over why…
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Early COVID-19 signs suggest 4th wave less severe – expert
Infectious disease specialist at Wits University, Jeremy Nel, says despite the spike in numbers, the fourth wave is different from…
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Covid-19: Wits SRC rejects mandatory vaccinations
Wits University’s student representative council (SRC) has rejected a proposal from the institution’s executive, which proposes imposing mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations…
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Media personality Mapaseka Mokwele bags a master’s degree from Wits University
Media personality and public speaker Mapaseka Mokwele has achieved a major milestone. The wife of popular radio host Thabo “T-bose”…
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Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize remembered at memorial service
A memorial service in honour of Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize is underway in Randburg on Thursday morning. The 69-year-old deputy minister…
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Health Department aims to take COVID-19 vaccines to the public
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday said his department will be working with provinces to test a model of providing…
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COVID: 7 million vaccine jabs and counting
Over 7-million people countrywide have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.…
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Western Cape braces for COVID-19 third wave
The Western Cape is expected to enter the third wave peak soon. Wits University’s Professor Shabir Madhi says hospital admissions…
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Dept of Health confident COVID-19 vaccine programme gaining momentum
The Health Department said although there was still a lot of work to do to get the entire adult population…
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Case against police officers accused of killing Mthokozisi Ntumba postponed to August
The murder case against four police officers accused of shooting Mthokozisi Ntumba dead during Wits University student protests earlier this…
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Wits University awards Sibongile Khumalo with honorary doctorate
The family of the late songstress Sibongile Khumalo have said they are humbled and filled with gratitude after the late…
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