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This page will showcase my work that has been published in the student newspaper at Wits University. to view more work by our class you can log onto the Vuvuzela website, that is also managed by some of the students.
Top Story
VOW: On again, off again
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 27 September 2007
Two Sentech technicians walked into the Voice of Wits (VOW) radio station offices on Wednesday morning with specific instructions to cut transmission of the student radio station.
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News
Grannyfeelgood not feeling so good after break- in
CRACKED UP: Vince Dalais of Grannyfeelgoods points out the location of the break-in. Photo: Sebabatso Mosamo
Written by Nondlela Maponya and Sebabatso Mosamo, Thursday, 02 August 2007
FORMER private security guard at Wits was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly breaking into a campus coffee bar and threatening Campus Control with a screwdriver.
Security guards unhappy
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 23 August 2007
WITS security guards are unhappy about what they term “intolerable” employment allowances, and claim they are mistreated by top management.
Full story on Vuvuzelaonline
Wits gives you the little edge
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Friday, 24 August 2007
SCHOOLS have brother or sister schools. Cities, and universities, have twins. But Wits has bred its very own baby school. Ninety Witsies in the making attend the Aletta Sutton Educare Centre Crèche and Pre-Primary School in Parktown. Twenty of these are the children of Wits staff members.
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VOW goes online
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Friday, 21 September 2007
VOICE of Wits (VOW) radio station launched their website with a party held at Spiro’s Café in Braamfontein on September 7.
VOW still silent
Written by JUMA FORD AND SEBABATSO MOSAMO Thursday, 04 October 2007
THE OUTSTANDING transmission fees that will allow Voice of Wits to go back on air have still not been paid, a week after the student radio station was closed down.
IDSF against strike ‘disruption’
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 04 October 2007
WITH FINAL examinations around the corner, the Independent and Diverse Student Forum (IDSF) have stood up to oppose the strike action against the increase in fees and the rumoured sale of student residences.
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All Res in a land far, far away…
Written by SEBABATSO MOSAMO Thursday, 04 October 2007
AFTER a two- to three-hour drive and over 100 km later, Wits students finally arrived at the Jim Fouché holiday resort in the Free State, where the annual All Res Picnic was held on Saturday.
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Maths literacy eases SA educator shortage
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 18 October 2007
THE UNIVERSITY-BASED Marang and Radmaste Centres are working together to provide educators with an Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) through math literacy classes. This initiative is aimed at addressing the shortage of maths and science teachers – a worldwide phenomenon.
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Strike debate gets students talking
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo and Nondlela Mopanya Thursday, 25 October 2007
RECENT strike action in protest against fee increments and Wits management were the topics at a public debate hosted by the Wits Debating Unit on Monday during lunch hour at the Matrix. The aim was to get the student population talking about campus issues.
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Art News and Features
Witsies clinch crowds
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Wednesday, 15 August 2007
TWO Wits students joined the well known hip hop dance crew Clinch as they hosted their second annual Masters of Rhythm event last weekend.
Grandpa selects cash winners
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Friday, 31 August 2007
Five lucky students won themselves R10 000 each at an art competition, hosted at the village on West Campus on Wednesday evening.
None of the winners was present for the event.
Of the 22 art pieces that made it to the final, only five of the best were selected as winners.
The competition has been running for the past six to eight months, inviting students from across 13 different campuses around South Africa to submit their artworks.
Students were challenged to illustrate 90 years of pain relief through their work, in various categories that included painting, sculpting, drawing, motif, mosaic, graffiti, collage, wire and weaving, knitting and crochet.
Art pieces were expected to incorporate brand attributes, the logo of event sponsor Grandpa, visually depict “90” (the sponsor’s age), celebrate the Grandpa heritage and demonstrate artistic ability.
Heribert Frost, the mastermind behind the event, said it was an honour to encourage young people to participate in a competition sponsored by such an old brand.
In his speech, he said through this event Grandpa could become part of the young artists’ journey to national or worldwide exposure.
“We wanted to see how people who are not involved with Grandpa on a day-to-day basis interpret it,” he said.
Martin Napiane, events manager for Student Village, said, “It has been a great campaign, we’ve had interesting artworks [from] across the country. As shown, students are talented when it comes to artistic expression.”
The top 30 art pieces, out of 130 total submissions, will be taken on a three-year road show.
The top 12 artworks will also be used in a GlaxoSmithKline calendar for 2008.
Art winners feel no pain
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Friday, 21 September 2007
IT is official: None of the five winners of the Grand Pa art competition held at Student Village last block are Wits students. The competition was held by Student Village and Grand Pa to showcase South Africa’s young talent and celebrate the brand’s 90th birthday.
Each student received a cash prize of R10 000, the privilege of having their artworks in a calendar for 2008 and a three-year road show for exposure.
Art pieces were expected to incorporate brand attributes, the Grand Pa logo, visually depict “90” and celebrate the Grand Pa heritage and artistic ability
The competition was held at various South African campuses and the winners consisted of students from Tswane University of Technology (TUT) and Durban University of Technology (DUT).
Bongumusa Hlongwa from DUT said he was very happy to be one of the winners and would use the money to further his art and pay for his learner’s licence.
“I didn’t expect it at all,” said Jessica Le Cararise from TUT.
She said she would use her winnings to pay off her student loan.
Rocking to a good cause
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 11 October 2007
TWO Witsies are members of a 14-week- old band that is already making waves. Saving Jessica (SJ) performed at Tanz Café in Bryanston on Tuesday night.
Sports
Baby soccer rivals to settle score
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 30 August 2007
THE NAVIGATORS went head-to-head against the Explorers Thursday night at Digsfield in an internal soccer match. The Explorers are five-months-old and hope to do their best against their six-month-old rivals.
“We’ve played the Explorers before, they are not that strong but they attack very well. “
“We’re going to have to keep a very strong back,” said Joshua Kilani, the Navigators captain. The Navigators started training at the beginning of February this year.
Both teams have played 15 matches since the start of the league including friendlies.
The Explorers won four matches and the Navigators won five and drew three.
“We haven’t done very well, we are basically playing for the love of soccer,” said Explorers striker Motsi Tekateka.
“We do it for fun and leisure,” said Kilani.
Navigators practice every Tuesday to stay fit, while the Explorers don’t practice at all.
“We don’t practice because of time constraints and availability,” said Nick Quartar, Explorers captain.
The majority of the Explorers team consists of engineering students, while the Navigators are made up of BA students.
There are seven more matches to go for these amateur soccer teams before the league ends in mid-October. Vuvuzela went to print before the match played. Go to vuvuzelaonline.com for match results.
Opinion
Measuring a life worth living
Written by Sebabatso Mosamo Thursday, 02 August 2007
She woke up feeling surprisingly good and made herself a cup of coffee. She didn’t always feel this good in the morning … well, it had been a while. In fact she hated waking up because that meant another day to get through.
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Regulars
Campus celebrity:
You will know him by the shoes he wears, you will know him by the hats he wears…if you recognise this face, then that means you know Sandile Khumalo, but Vuvuzela brings you one step closer. Join Sebabatso for a quick chat.
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