Born Free Student Accommodation is an NSFAS approved provider of quality and affordable student accommodation near Wits University in Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Braamfontein - Johannesburg
Joined November 2024
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A Life-Changing Gift for Witsies 🎉🏛🎓
Christmas came early for almost 800 talented Wits students who had their student debt cleared this week, amounting to R63 million collectively. These undergraduate and postgraduate students, many from the missing middle, have achieved an average of 65% or higher but lacked the means to pay their fees in full.
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The University has officially opened its doors, welcoming approximately 6,000 first-years at its annual Welcome Day.
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Congratulations to our Dr Nicki Comley-White, who has been appointed as an Honorary Associate Professor at the University College London as part of her nine-month research fellowship 🎉
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Nearly 4,000 East London tertiary students and their families, now under SIU investigation for irregularly receiving NSFAS funds, claim desperation drove them to accept the aid, citing a lack of financial support available for “missing middle” students. bit.ly/4fVTRik
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The SRC #KoboYaThuto Legacy Fund is aimed at addressing the dire state of financial exclusion within Wits University and looks to bring about a solution in creating a sustainable future so every student may have equal access to education regardless of their financial background.
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The Face of Inhlangano Enkulu, Our Mr Zulu Society 2024, is going for Mr Shining Star SA Semi-Finalist 2024. So as the society comm we decided that it would such an honour to support our Mr Zulu Society🤭.
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Congratulations to our student Gabrielle Nthabiseng Mudiwa on being awarded the 2024 Achmat Dangor Literary Prize! 🎉 This inaugural award, offered by the Achmat Dangor Legacy Project and Wits University’s Creative Writing Department, allows a talented writer to pursue an MA in Creative Writing, ensuring Dangor’s legacy lives on. 📚✨
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Life insurance Bidvest Life says that millennials (28–43 years old) were 55x more likely to claim on their income protection benefits than their death benefits in 2023. This ratio dropped to 17-x when looking at income protection versus death claims across all ages.
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MaxIQ, cofounded by Bjarke Gotfredsen, is inspiring a new wave of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) engagement worldwide by providing students with space-grade sensors and tools that bring real-world space science into classrooms. bit.ly/3UGtl4V
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[WATCH] Rachel Kolisi: "It is a real honour to be part of the Earthshot Prize awards event and it is really nice to see Africa well represented too."
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Tributes have been pouring in for the first black psychologist and academic Professor Noel Chabani Manganyi. He passed away at the age of 84.
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Joburg’s Rea Vaya halts services amid taxi industry dispute over new bus fleet dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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Youth unemployment: Higher Education's Gondwe has high hopes for Skills and Jobs Summit
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We pored over nearly two dozen studies to reveal the fundamental levers that teachers pull to make life-changing contributions to the lives of their students. ✨ edut.to/4ej4Tx8
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🎙️[SNEAK PEEK] In this week's episode, our aspiring rapper finds out Hip Hop is more than just the music.
Keep an ear out for @Masala_Jita, @jamesdilliano and @StainedCapital's next episode.
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‼️INVITATION | You are invited to the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Srila Roy at Wits University.
Title: Dissonant Intimacies: Decolonial Feminism in the Global South
🗓️ Date: 19 November 2024
⏰ Time: 17:00
📍 Venue: Solomon Mahlangu House
📝 Register Here: shorturl.at/NbQsp
#WitsForGood #WitsInauguralLecture
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The 2024 Wits Student Leadership Awards celebrated individuals and groups who exemplify Wits values, from the VC's Student Leader of the Year to standout organizations like the Zulu Students Cultural Society.
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Wits University is excited to launch the reimagined Wits Plus, expanding access to short courses to meet the growing demand for skills development! Now, with Wits Plus (PTY) Ltd, all short courses—from engineering and business to health sciences and law—are conveniently available under one roof.
Discover the right course for you and get ahead in the ever-evolving world of work!
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Britain’s Prince William landed in Cape Town on Monday for a four-day trip to South Africa centred on his annual Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators. ow.ly/mTQR50TZqks