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Hey! “Cool titles are overrated…” -anonymous
When I joined the Wits Centre for Journalism, my enthusiasm was just evident. My (now former) colleagues, on the other hand, who had been tirelessly toiling during the three weeks (head start), were undeniably exhausted. When I arrived on the first week of March, some of them had reached a point of utter fatigue. “I…
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OBITUARY: ‘Bright, dynamic’ Witsie laid to rest
Former student activist remembered for serving selflessly, and for being the epitome of black excellence. Tiego Moseneke, who has died at the age of 60, has been described as “a very persuasive and dynamic leader” by Professor Firoz Cachalia, chairperson of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. The businessman, lawyer and Wits alumnus died in a…
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GALLERY: Wits Autumn graduation
Graduates are accompanied by family and friends to celebrate their academic achievements Wits University awarded hundreds of qualifications to students from various fields of study during its annual Autumn graduation, between April 17 and April 26, at the Wits Great Hall. Wits Vuvuzela journalists, Ayanda Mgwenya and Rethabile Mafisa were there to capture some of the special…
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REVIEW: Jazz saxophonist serenades Joburg
Jazz musician shares his lockdown-composed album with fans in Braamfontein Jazz saxophonist Sisonke Xonti captured the heart strings of young jazz enthusiasts with his first ever Joburg performance of his album, UGaba: The Migration at Untitled Basement. Xonti composed the album during the 2020 hard lockdown, imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which left many South Africans mourning…
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Tiger stripes – body hugging
Disgusted, that’s how I felt! For more than a decade, my body has been imprisoned by these relentless marks. Stretchies, that’s the nickname I gave them. The persistent disgust I’ve felt, year after year, is indescribable. I’ve exhausted nearly every imaginable home remedy in my pursuit of relief – from various concoctions and oils to…