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Adam Habib

OPINION| Social media: The new Star Chamber
Opinion
/ 12 June 2022

OPINION| Social media: The new Star Chamber

People can be judged, found guilty and punished for posts they made years before and in a specific context

By Shaun Read
Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill contradicts the constitution
Opinion
/ 13 October 2021

Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill contradicts the constitution

The draft Bill proposes to shield academics and scholars who propagate racist and bigoted ideas

By Savo Heleta
Adam Habib’s bullying antics go on abroad
Education
/ 6 May 2021

Adam Habib’s bullying antics go on abroad

His demeaning behaviour at Wits was publicly exposed – yet forgiven – in London

By Crystal Dicks
Adam Habib, you can’t say the N-word
Opinion
/ 18 March 2021

Adam Habib, you can’t say the N-word

The former Wits leader won’t get away with anti-Blackness in the UK by hiding behind a politically Black identity

By Shaazia Ebrahim
New VC wants Wits to produce innovators
Opinion
/ 4 March 2021

New VC wants Wits to produce innovators

Zeblon Vilakazi’s big dream is that Africa cannot simply be a spectator in the age of technological innovation; it must lead, and to lead it must act

By Bongekile Macupe
Party political meddling threatens future of universities
Opinion
/ 9 June 2020

Party political meddling threatens future of universities

Campuses elsewhere in Africa have seen the damage done by student activism influenced by political parties, a matter that has raised concern at South Africa’s higher education institutions

By Nico Cloete
Students need unity from leadership, not Twitter wars
Article
/ 23 April 2020

Students need unity from leadership, not Twitter wars

Universities South Africa is an important voice that we should look to in the higher education sector. Unfortunately it is often inaudible

By Bongekile Macupe
Covid-19 lockdown pushes Wits University to offer online learning
Article
/ 14 April 2020

Covid-19 lockdown pushes Wits University to offer online learning

The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students

By Bongekile Macupe
Habib leaves with no regrets about      the decisions he made at Wits
Article
/ 21 February 2020

Habib leaves with no regrets about the decisions he made at Wits

The vice-chancellor announced he will be heading to SOAS next year

By Bongekile Macupe
MPs want inquiry into academics’ pay
Article
/ 18 October 2019

MPs want inquiry into academics’ pay

The portfolio committee on higher education says that vice-chancellors salaries are not justifiable due to university performance

By Bongekile Macupe
Academics bemoan ‘toxic’ politics
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Academics bemoan ‘toxic’ politics

Senior university managers say political parties should be banned from campuses, citing a climate of fear

By Mark Paterson
Habib on the varsity frontline
Article
/ 3 April 2019

Habib on the varsity frontline

Adam Habib reveals the pitfalls of the political chess game that students were playing when they called for free, decolonised education.

By Sarah Smit
An open letter to the readers of Adam Habib’s ‘Rebels and Rage’
Article
/ 1 April 2019

An open letter to the readers of Adam Habib’s ‘Rebels and Rage’

Those referred to as "the far-left" in the Wits vice-chancellor’s book raise concerns about its ethics and its implications for academic freedom

By Open Letter
Mbeki’s document ‘a falsification’ of ANC principles — Pallo Jordan
Article
/ 26 September 2018

Mbeki’s document ‘a falsification’ of ANC principles — Pallo Jordan

ANC veteran Pallo Jordan believes former president Thabo Mbeki’s 30-page paper on land expropriation does not enrich the land discourse

By Gemma Ritchie
Only ‘Mandela moment’ will stop Willemse going to equality court
Article
/ 20 June 2018

Only ‘Mandela moment’ will stop Willemse going to equality court

The rugby pundit’s lawyer has said that the review process was a ‘fruitless exercise’

By Gemma Ritchie
Willemse lawyer: No value in participating in SuperSport review
Article
/ 20 June 2018

Willemse lawyer: No value in participating in SuperSport review

Although Ashwin Willemse did not participate in the independent review, the former Springbok wing and analyst plans to fulfill his contract

By Gemma Ritchie
Wits Med school hit by racism claim
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Wits Med school hit by racism claim

Students and lecturers say discrimination is endemic, but VC Adam Habib says the claims are ‘nonsense’ and ‘fake news’

By Tebogo Tshwane
Adam Habib appointed vice-chancellor of Wits until 2023
Article
/ 8 April 2017

Adam Habib appointed vice-chancellor of Wits until 2023

The vice-chancellor and principal of the university has made "significant contributions" to the institution’s growth and sustainability

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Wits academics still fretting over  ‘securitisation’
Article
/ 9 February 2017

Wits academics still fretting over  ‘securitisation’

Campuses were calm this week. But, with the possibility that protests may resume, the “securitisation” of campuses remains a burning issue.

By Prega Govender
#RapeAtJunction report: Wits student accommodation staff failed complainant
Article
/ 25 November 2016

#RapeAtJunction report: Wits student accommodation staff failed complainant

The university says it cannot make the report public because it names the complainant and the accused.

By Raeesa Pather
#Fees2017: Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib chased out of Holy Trinity church
Article
/ 19 October 2016

#Fees2017: Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib chased out of Holy Trinity church

Student leader Vuyani Pambo said Habib could not form part of the peace talks at the church while police were arresting students on campus.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Adam Habib: Nzimande has not instructed me to shut down Wits
Article
/ 7 October 2016

Adam Habib: Nzimande has not instructed me to shut down Wits

The Wits University vice-chancellor says the last time he saw the minister was at the higher education summit.

By Mpho Raborife
Wits general assembly postponed as negotiations break down
Article
/ 7 October 2016

Wits general assembly postponed as negotiations break down

Despite negotiations, the University Of Witwatersrand released a statement saying the much anticipated general assembly would be postponed

By Raeesa Pather
​Wits university management agrees to mediated negotiations with students, campus to reopen on Monday
Article
/ 4 October 2016

​Wits university management agrees to mediated negotiations with students, campus to reopen on Monday

Students have said that a general assembly would provide a more realistic platform for members of the university community to share their views.

By Raeesa Pather
Mcebo Dlamini: Adam Habib must call for a student assembly, not a referendum
Article
/ 27 September 2016

Mcebo Dlamini: Adam Habib must call for a student assembly, not a referendum

The student protester says an electronic vote would enable the Wits vice-chancellor to ‘manipulate the system’.

By Raeesa Pather
Wits University erupts as police blast stun grenades and rubber bullets
Article
/ 21 September 2016

Wits University erupts as police blast stun grenades and rubber bullets

As students scrambled to safety after police shot rubber bullets at them, one student was injured after falling on top of a stun grenade.

By Raeesa Pather
Wits students vs private security: Rocks fly during Solomon House shutdown
Article
/ 20 September 2016

Wits students vs private security: Rocks fly during Solomon House shutdown

The building is the main space where students hold mass meetings and they pushed their way in after police and security officials tried blocking them.

By Raeesa Pather
UCT seeks court order against protesting students
Article
/ 17 February 2016

UCT seeks court order against protesting students

Vice chancellor Max Price said the university is obtaining a court order that would prevent students from engaging in violent protests.

By Jenni Evans
Habib defends suspension of Wits EFF
Article
/ 24 August 2015

Habib defends suspension of Wits EFF

Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib took to Twitter to defend the university council’s decision to suspend the Wits EFF command and seven other students.

By Thuletho Zwane
Radical approach needed to tackle student debt
Article
/ 23 July 2015

Radical approach needed to tackle student debt

Student debt has become an "excruciating" experience for SA’s poor families and must be "treated like the crisis it is".

By Bongani Nkosi
Wits vice-chancellor says state can help end exploitation
Article
/ 26 May 2015

Wits vice-chancellor says state can help end exploitation

Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib plans to abolish the "exploitative" practice of outsourcing support service workers on campus.

By Bongani Nkosi
Varsities: We daren’t let the bucks stop here
Article
/ 7 November 2014

Varsities: We daren’t let the bucks stop here

Universities need a diverse income base to secure competitiveness and academic freedom.

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