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Habib defends R9m spend on official residence

Habib defends R9m spend on official residence

08 Apr 2013 19:29 - Bongani Nkosi
Wits's incoming vice-chancellor has rejected attempts to link expensive renovations to difficulty some students face with accommodation.
'Smart drugs' rife at universities

'Smart drugs' rife at universities

22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Amy Green
Students are abusing schedule six pills ahead of exams – with the help of their doctors.
More sexual harassment allegations surface at Wits

More sexual harassment allegations surface at Wits

08 Mar 2013 13:14 - Staff Reporter
Following claims of a drama lecturer's sexual harassment, a senior Wits media studies lecturer has been implicated in allegations of improper conduct.
Adam Habib tipped to give Wits 'the edge'

Adam Habib tipped to give Wits 'the edge'

30 Nov 2012 09:40 - Bongani Nkosi
Selection committee's choice reflects "impatience with the status quo" among key constituencies.
Unions accuse Wits management of acting in bad faith

Unions accuse Wits management of acting in bad faith

30 Aug 2012 14:13 - Bongani Nkosi
Industrial action at Wits University looks set to become protracted after negotiations stalled and unions accused management of acting in bad faith.
Research claims ANC members play leading role in protests

Research claims ANC members play leading role in protests

12 Aug 2012 19:35 - Sapa
According to a recent study by Wits University, ANC members have played a leading role in most protests across the country.
Age is no impediment to doing my job

Age is no impediment to doing my job

20 Jul 2012 09:44 - Mduduzi Manana
Mduduzi Manana writes to Professor Peter Vale to say he is committed to delivering quality education in South Africa.
The SKA sets universities abuzz

The SKA sets universities abuzz

22 Jun 2012 12:32 - Andile Nayika
South African institutions are keen to capitalise on the widespread interest the telescope has created, writes Andile Nayika.
Staring down the silent killer

Video | Staring down the silent killer

07 Jun 2012 00:00
Over 200-million people contract malaria each year. The M&G got up close to the Anopheles mosquito, the pest that spreads the disease.
Wits protest turns into full-blown hunger strike

Wits protest turns into full-blown hunger strike

21 May 2012 03:54 - Bongani Nkosi
A protest by a group of students over the dismissal of 17 chefs at Wits University has culminated in an indefinite hunger strike.
'Abused' workers at their Wits' end

'Abused' workers at their Wits' end

28 Oct 2011 13:30 - Bongani Nkosi
Wits University continues to practise apartheid-style segregation and treatment of workers, claims a hard-hitting report.

Copycat academic 'quits' Oz post

29 Apr 2011 09:48 - David Macfarlane
Abebe Zegeye denies he was dismissed after an M&G article on plagiarism.
From the man who would be king to the king who would be decapitated

From the man who would be king to the king who would be decapitated

08 Nov 2010 13:28 -
Mbeki's elitist views inspired a generation to better themselves -- and sealed his downfall.
Academia's Lilliputian projectors

Academia's Lilliputian projectors

27 Aug 2010 06:00 - Chris Thurman
Scholars may not be among the truly exploited, but they are undervalued, writes Chris Thurman
The freedom to play

The freedom to play

23 Apr 2010 09:34 - Percy Zvomuya
If a university won't host a festival of arts and literature, who will? Percy Zvomuya reports.

'Wits is still an ivory tower'

17 Sep 2009 15:33 - Thabo Mohlala
As student anger erupted at Wits over fee increases, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande refused to be drawn on whether he will pump up subsidies

Faithful to its origins

27 Oct 2008 06:00 - Percy Zvomuya
Stephen Townley Basset's life pursuit is to reproduce the technical complexity of San rock art, writes Percy Zvomuya.

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