Written by: Nosipho Jones What happens when a data scientist with a passion for storytelling and a self-taught pianist with an actuary’s precision join forces? You get Universe On Stage, a groundbreaking live performance company that is taking Joburg by storm. During World of Academics, the breakfast team had the incredible opportunity to sit […]
Written by: Floyd Nkanyane Aryna Sabalenka, the Belarusian powerhouse, has cemented her status as a force to be reckoned with in women’s tennis. After a heartbreaking loss in last year’s US Open final, Sabalenka returned to Flushing Meadows with a vengeance, determined to make amends and claim her first US Open title. The second seed […]
Written by: Floyd Nkanyane Jannik Sinner has stunned the tennis world with a spectacular victory at the US Open, cementing his status as the new king of hard courts. In a thrilling final, the Italian Phenom outclassed American hopeful Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, electrifying the New York crowd and making history in the process. […]
Written By: Sphumelele Ntlahla The SRC elections at Wits University have been declared and are scheduled to take place on the 17th and 18th of September. Last year the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command claimed victory as they took the rein from the Wits Progressive Youth Alliance. The May 29 elections came with […]
Written by: Kamogelo Mogale With the launch of the upcoming Betway Premiership having taken place at the Galleria on Tuesday afternoon, Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says there is a lot that the supporters can look forward to this season. Riveiro has been relatively successful in charge of the Soweto giants and has managed […]
Written By: Lebohang Ndashe On 26 August, The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto officially opened its new wing of the Burns Unit – courtesy of Wits University, Roy McAlpine Charitable Foundation and the Gauteng Department of Health’s total investment of R100 million. The grand opening was officiated by Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC […]
By Lebohang Ndashe On 22 August, Braamfontein Precinct, M1 and M2 highways were left paralyzed as disgruntled South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) affiliated workers took to the streets as they embarked in a strike – causing traffic. Chaos erupted on the roads as approximately 10, 000 SAMWU striking workers blocked roads with rocks, debris […]
Written By: Lebohang Ndashe In an effort to try to recoup lost revenue in Gauteng, on Monday, 20 August, Eskom conducted a cut-off operation in Diepsloot, North of Johannesburg. The power utility removed fifty illegal transformers and bypassed meters connected to their network. Diepsloot’s illegal connections have significantly strained the power grid, causing frequent […]
Written by: Tasha Siziba The South African Federation of Trade Unions is appalled by the bullying towards the Miss South Africa Pageant finalist Chidimma Adetshina. In the strongest terms, the union condemns the aspersion cast on the Citizenship of the Chidimma by the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. “Minister McKenzie’s remark […]
Written by: Tasha Siziba ActionSA is urging the provincial government to urgently declare Lilian Ngoyi a disaster zone. The road formerly known as Bree Street, sustained damage on 19 July 2023, following an explosion caused by a gas leak beneath the surface. The city has invested R196 million in street reconstruction, but the contractor […]
