Other South African Universities Are Catching Up To Wits And UCT In Global Rankings
Even though these institutions are still ahead of others in South Africa, their rankings haven’t improved much and even slipped a bit, allowing others to rise up.
Comparing Fees For UCT, Wits, Stellies, And Other SA Universities
Best-case scenario, your kid gets a full scholarship because they’re a prodigy. For the rest, it’s going to be a pricey ride.
Inside The Cave Where Incredible Homo Naledi Skull Was Found [Video]
The public has been given a glimpse inside Rising Star cave, where the first partial skull of the Homo naledi child named Letimela was found.
SA’s Best Universities, Ranked
The Centre for World University Rankings has released the latest rankings, with 13 South African institutions featuring in the top 2 000 globally.
SA’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins [Video]
The University of Witwatersrand, in partnership with Oxford University, starts human trials this week for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.
Inside Wits University’s COVID-19 Rapid Test Study (And How You Can Help)
The immunology department at Witwatersrand University is testing existing rapid tests for COVID-19 to determine their accuracy.
Things Are Getting Worse At Wits – Now They Want To “Kill Jews”
We know that tensions are boiling over at universities across the country, but over at Wits it appears anti-Semitism is back with a bang.
UPDATE: “War Zone” – Chaos At Universities Once More As Violence Erupts, Students Destroy Vehicle [Videos]
Just when it seemed today’s campuses might avoid an escalation in tension, three separate universities are reporting chaos. This video from Wits is pretty full on too.
Apparently Some Protesters At Wits Want A White Student To Die [Audio]
We’ve already seen the tragic loss of one life during this year’s unrest on campus, and now there are fears at Wits that something sinister might be in the pipeline.
It’s Getting Messy At Wits Following Today’s #FeesMustFall Announcement [Video]
Today saw Blade Nzimande announce a maximum fee increase of 8% for 2017, but that hasn’t come close to appeasing students at Wits or UCT.
It’s All Happening At Wits University Again – Protesters Shut Down Lectures [Video]
Wits University has once again been disrupted, some claiming that the EFF and other political parties are behind the protests.
They’re Trying To Burn Down Wits [Video]
Things became very heated at Wits University last night when a number of fires were lit across campus, cars and a bookshop in the thick of it.
Wits Students’ Protest Shuts Down The Whole University
Students at Wits are entering their third day of violent protests and classes have been cancelled for today.
Hitler-Loving SRC President Has Been Sacked
After taking on anyone who challenged his controversial statements last week, Mcebo Dlamini has been shown the door. It might get worse for the student in the coming weeks.
Wits SRC President Proudly States He Loves Hitler
There are some people upon which general sentiment is divided between hero and villain. Adolf Hitler isn’t one of those, although no one told this guy.
Friday Morning Spice
Obama and Putin spent 15 seconds together at the G20. Russia mocks Britain. Guess what the ‘song of the summer’ is? More Wits university sex pest lecturers. Berlusconi has a video. Scarjo engaged. 6 inch iPhone?