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Witsies make it into Team South Africa at the continental fencing championships. Two Wits Fencers are competing at the annual FIE Junior African Championships, currently taking place in Accra, Ghana. Ayanda Tuku and Harry Saner, both second-year BSc students, were selected to represent South Africa by the Fencing Federation South Africa (FFSA) during the KwaZulu-Natal

Searching for student accommodation made easier through an online platform. Students in Johannesburg participated at the launch of a new online accommodation service to voice their concerns about the lack of accommodation. The launch of Fundi’s Accommodation Platform was held at the Johannesburg Rand Club on Thursday, February 20. The launch included a number of

Gavin Hunt’s men secured a 2-0 victory over Chippa United in the Nedbank Cup round of 16. Bidvest Wits are in the quarter finals of the Nedbank Cup after defeating eastern Cape side Chippa United on Monday, February 24, at the Bidvest Stadium in Johannesburg. The victory was sweet revenge for Wits who were knocked

Caitlyn Walsh PDBY spoke to Dylan Nortjé, a successful Tuks-Triathlete, about his upcoming , and the sport in general. For those who don’t know, what does a triathlon entail, in detail? So a triathlon is a multisport consisting of swimming, biking and running. The swimming section is normally done in either the sea, a dam or a harbour. Directly after, we jump [onto] our bikes and do what is called criterium, which are like short fast technical laps, usually through the streets of the city. Lastly, the run consists of laps similar to the biking laps. How much do you train in a week forRead More →

Caitlyn Walsh Spot-fixing, in sport, is the act of deciding dishonestly and conducting illegal activity. This ultimately means cheating when gambling in any type of sport. One of the biggest dangers in sports gambling is the possible incidents that may come with it, and the obsession that may lead to cheating. An example of this would be the incident that occurred last year towards the end of 2019. According to SuperSport, former Proteas cricketer ,Gulam Bodi, was found guilty of spot-fixing in the 2015 Ram Slam T20 tournament. He pleaded guilty to the corruption and was sentenced to five years in prison at the endRead More →

Boitumelo Makaepea The Stripe Generation has kept its record of being undefeated in this year’s Varsity Cup campaign. After securing their win against FNB NWU in the first round of the Varsity Cup, FNB UP-Tuks kept the momentum going as they beat FNB CUT in the second round and FNB UJ in the third round. FNB UP-Tuks vs FNB NWU FNB UP-Tuks had their first encounter with FNB NWU at the Tuks Stadium on 3 February to a sold-out crowd. Even though FNB UP-Tuks were the first team to register points of the match, FNB NWU came back into the game as captain Edmund RheederRead More →

It was the way you smiled, the way your eyes met mine, the way your touch calmed me and how you became home. Your constant in my chaos, the softness of your touch. The dedication, the promises, the sweet nothings that were whispered and truths spoken with shaking breaths. The nerves, butterflies, soundtracks to our emotions that set us alight and turned us to ash. The dance lessons, whispers in my ear, to feel you, the music and not the eyes of others. The late-night conversations, good morning calls, midnight safety nets created by sleep filled limbs. The falling without caution, pulled down by theRead More →

Dani van der Horst On Sunday evenings, Aandklas exchanges its usual head-banging and table-dancing for moody guitar riffs and husky voices as Pretoria’s fresh talent takes to the stage. Open Mic Night has been a regular event at Aandklas for a few years now and has firmly established itself on Pretoria’s social calendar. Here, one can expect to meet eager musicians, cold beverages and great commentary. PDBY caught up with Christo de Beer, the driving force behind Aandklas’s Open Mic Night: Who or what exactly is Baas de Beer? Baas de Beer is the public persona of Christo de Beer. If you see me onRead More →

Kendra Connock Images of mentally ill people in films often fall into the stereotypes of maniacal and hysterical people who cannot be controlled; thus, feeding into the stigmas which exist around serious mental illnesses. Time to Change, a mental illness advocacy group, undertook a survey of more than 2000 members of the public to assess their attitudes towards mental illness as a result of their media exposure. When asked what characteristics define film characters with mental illnesses, the top three answers were “violent” (39%); “weird” (35%), and “likely to kill violently” (30%). Films often look to depictions of mental illness to engage audiences with aRead More →

Dani van der Horst Sustainable fashion is a movement that aims to establish an ethical and more ecologically friendly fashion industry. According to United Nations Climate Change News, the fashion industry contributes to approximately 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to long supply chains and energy extensive production processes. Aside from contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, the fashion industry also contributes to about 20% of global wastewater. It takes approximately 20 000 litres of water to produce a single kilogram of cotton. This is equivalent to a single t-shirt and a pair of jeans. In recent years, the textile industry has alsoRead More →

Emily Harrison The name Bong Joon-ho would not have had much significance to the casual movie enthusiast, however, because of Bong’s historic Oscar win at the 92nd Academy Awards, his name will forever be recognised in the film industry. If you were not one of the millions of people who tuned in to watch the Oscars on 9 February, Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean filmmaker who has been quietly creeping up on the academy with his genre-mixing filmography. His films include some English language films such as the critically acclaimed Snowpiercer (2013) that featured Hollywood heavyweights Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, and Octavia Spencer. OneRead More →

PEOPLE THINK ERICA’S NEW LOGO IS SHAPED LIKE A DILDO. Phew. Pssst… has been holding that in all week. Sorry, let Pssst… try again. Hi hi. Pssst… here. Or is Pssst… actually here? Pssst… is not sure. Pssst… might have died cause Pssst… ate some “vegan” food at the lesser TriBeCa this week. So apparently cheese is cheese, milk doesn’t cause any harm and we can take advantage of university students through false advertising and indifference. NICE. (Keep your eyes out for an article about this). Yes, Pssst… may be feeling slightly more vindictive than usual too because the lesser TriBeCa refused to let PDBY humansRead More →

All public and private basic schools in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region will close down on Thursday and Friday as part of activities to mark the final funeral rites of the Queen Mother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Yaa Nyamaa Poduo II. According to the Sunyani Municipal Education Directorate, all heads of The post Basic schools in Sunyani closed down over Queen mother’s funeral rites appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

Minister of Information, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called on media practitioners to maintain decorum in their line of work to prevent peddling falsehood that jeopardizes the confidence of the public in public institutions. Speaking at the launch of Dubawa, a digital fact verification platform, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah emphasized on the need to combat the The post Kojo Oppong Nkrumah urges media practitioners to help combat misinformation appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

The spread of the coronavirus across China and to at least 10 other countries including the US, South Korea and Japan has prompted experts and health authorities to offer advice on how to reduce the chances of contracting the illness. All but four of the 80 reported deaths so far have been recorded in Hubei province where the outbreak The post How to protect yourself from coronavirus infection appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

The National Union of Ghana Students has announced that loan-arrears owed beneficiaries of the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) will, by next week, receive their monies. This assurance comes after a meeting involving some students groups, the Education Ministry, the Finance Ministry, and the Students Loan Trust Fund. In a statement signed by President by The post Student loan beneficiaries to receive loan-arrears next week appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

Authorities in Zambia have seized a Bugatti Veyron that was imported into the country on Monday, pending investigations into possible money laundering. “The vehicle has since been seized as investigations are being conducted,” Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission said in a statement. The state investigative wing said that they had received “numerous concerns” from the public. The post Bugatti seized in Zambia over possible money laundering appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

The Graduate Students Association of Ghana, (GRASAG) has called on the government to as a matter of urgency prosecute and sanction public officials who have unfairly benefitted from scholarships from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). According to GRASAG, public officials at GETFund who were responsible for approving the scholarships without recourse to the law The post Prosecute MPs who unfairly benefitted from GETFund scholarship – GRASAG appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

A top Kenyan university has apologised after blaming “reckless” female students for becoming victims of rape. The security memo, which was sent to all students on Tuesday, was “insensitive”, the University of Nairobi’s vice-chancellor admitted. A petition started in response to the memo questioned how women could be blamed for their own rape. Popular media The post Kenya university’s rape memo sparks anger appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

Management of the University of Cape Coast says that investigations have commenced into the violent clashes between the Atlantic and Oguaa Halls, both of the University. According to the Acting Head of the University’s Public Affairs, Kwabena Antwi Konadu, the Police have stepped into the matter and are working to bring perpetrators of the actions The post Police begins investigation into ATL-Oguaa hall clash appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

Some four teacher unions in the country are calling on Parliament to throw out the pre-tertiary education bill and have all deliberations on it suspended. The unions include the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Coalition of Concern Teachers (CCT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU). The Minister for The post Teacher unions call for pre-tertiary education bill to be thrown out of Parliament appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

The University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project (UGPRP), has successfully recovered tons of plastics and water sachets in its first week of operation in 2020 following the first-semester vacation. After resuming operations on January 17, 2020, the project recovered about 55,000 water sachets and 11,680 plastic bottles from the various halls and hostels on campus The post UGPRP recovers 55,000 water sachets, over 11,000 plastic bottles in its first week of operation in 2020 appeared first on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

A legal practitioner and General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association, Prosper Harrison Addo has cautioned Ghanaian journalists who hide behind words to defame and destroy people in the name of free speech to desist from the acts since the use of such words do not exempt them from been hauled before the law courts. ...

Ahead of Match Day 3 in the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League, Ghana Football Association has appointed match officials for the weekend round of games. The match between Karela United and Inter Allies will see Ho-based class One referee, Rustum Senorgbe take charge of the interesting fixture at the Tarkwa Park on Sunday. He will be ...