Amid the burning tyres and the fountain of pepper spray, a greater debate has emerged on the future of South Africa’s tertiary education system.
Sasco’s demands for free tertiary education for the poor have been met with a mixed response among Witsies.

Two international postgraduate students have died in residences in the space of one month. In the event of a medical emergency, many students do not know how to react or which procedures to follow.

Wits salary increases this year are expected to be much smaller than the 12.75 percent and 10.75 percent enjoyed by academic staff and support staff respectively last year.

A fleet of uniquely designed solar-powered cars will take over the South African roads during September this year.

President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address lacked the same conviction of previous proposals made about the change of tertiary education institutions in South Africa.

Sixty-six percent of last year's excluded students have successfully been readmitted into university and are back into academic life.