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We Should Be Writing

We Should Be Writing

By Wits Vuvuzela

A podcast project of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University. We Should Be Writing is the sonic manifestation of our student's creative storytelling.
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We Should Be Writing Jul 07, 2021

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In-depth: Inner city student housing

In-depth: Inner city student housing

In this episode, we explore the feasibility of social housing for students, and the advantages and disadvantages that the inner city offers to the development of a student precinct.

Dec 21, 202311:02
In-Depth: Living in Westbury

In-Depth: Living in Westbury

Well-resourced recreational facilities are meant to serve as a haven for the youth but that’s not the case for the community of Westbury, this episode takes a look at the lived realities of young people in the area.

Dec 21, 202309:53
In-Depth: Finding solutions to the water crisis
Dec 19, 202312:16
Joburg Theatre

Joburg Theatre

In this episode we take a look at the work of Joburg Theatre, through the eyes of the people that work at there. Justine, who has been at the theatre for more than 20 years, walks us through its history, and Mbongeni, a ballet dancer, tells us how he came to make this beautiful theatre his second home.


Show Notes:


Host: Sfundo Parakozov (SfundoParakozov)

Producer: Georgia Cartwright (@Journalist_Gee)

Writer: Ayanda Mgwenya (@theAMG_28)

Sound editor: Sbongile Mlambo (@Sbih_M)

Music and sounds: Nonhlanhla Mathebula (@NaMathebula_n)


We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela, a project of the Wits Centre for Journalism.  Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more of our work.

Follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram  and TikTok.

  


Oct 26, 202324:08
The Playground Market
Oct 19, 202320:39
Kitcheners Comedy Night
Oct 12, 202326:28
Braamfontein Street Art
Oct 05, 202329:54
Beauty of Braam Trailer

Beauty of Braam Trailer

We are back with another season of We Should Be Writing, this season we are exploring the beauty all around us in the Braamfontein Precinct, have a listen for what's in store. Follow us on @witsvuvuzela to keep an ear out for the weekly drops. 

Oct 03, 202300:42
BONUS: What do Witsies have to say about the ongoing #WitsShutdown?

BONUS: What do Witsies have to say about the ongoing #WitsShutdown?

Today we’re taking a look at the #WitsShutdown protests which are over historical debt and unaffordable accommodation, which have seen several students suspended, physical clashes between protestors and security and disruptions to the academic programme for many.


In this bonus episode of We Should Be Writing, we let students unpack their views on what has been going on.


Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Soundcloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com  for more of our work and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.


Host: Mpho Hlakudi


Speakers: 

1. Mokwena Gosiame, First year Mining Engineering

2. Saahil Purahit, First year Construction Studies

3. Peter William, Honours student Bsc Mathematics

4. James Tshihira, a third year LLB student

5. Lyden Maharaj, a second year Civil Engineering student

6. Abdu-Rahman Perin, a first year Computer Sciences student

7. Sashin Rathinasamy, First year Computer Sciences

Mar 07, 202306:22
IN-DEPTH: Pricey food costs lives
Dec 05, 202209:50
IN-DEPTH: Be water wise! Climate change and saving water
Dec 05, 202209:59
IN-DEPTH: One man's trash is another man's treasure

IN-DEPTH: One man's trash is another man's treasure

Wits Vuvuzela spent the day with a Mozambican waste recycler living in Alexandra, Sergio Joaquim-Neves on the day of his cash-out. From his daily routine, his journey to self-employment and his cute love story, Sergio lets us into his life. You are bound to let out a cute remark and appreciate the little that life has to offer after this listen. 

This bonus episode of We Should be Writing is a part of the 2022 In-depth Reporting Project, The Climate Crisis is Here. Read the stories on witsvuvuzela.com. 

Host, producer, writer and editor: Keamogetswe Matlala

Dec 05, 202205:56
IN-DEPTH: Harvesting platinum, harnessing profits, harming people
Dec 05, 202209:58
Body Shaming
Nov 01, 202216:20
K-pop Mania! Part 2
Oct 25, 202215:02
Euphoria and Gen Z
Oct 19, 202213:21
Money Matters
Oct 11, 202215:14
K-pop Mania! Part 1
Oct 04, 202215:50
To have siblings or not to have siblings?
Sep 26, 202215:12
Season 3 Trailer

Season 3 Trailer

We are back with another season of We Should Be Writing, this season we take a on a more unconventional theme than past seasons, have a listen for what's in store. Follow us on @witsvuvuzela to keep an eye on the weekly drops. 

Sep 21, 202200:50
IN-DEPTH: Translating Comprehensive Sexuality Education

IN-DEPTH: Translating Comprehensive Sexuality Education

On this podcast episode, current female learners and students describe what they can remember being taught about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and how they translate that into their lived experiences as young adults. Parents also offer their understanding and perspectives on the purpose of CSE.

This podcast episode is a part of the 2021 in-depth reporting project, Year of the Student. The full project with articles and other multimedia can be viewed on www.witsvuvuzela.com. This is a project produced by the honours in journalism class at the Wits Centre for Journalism. Please see the show notes for full credits.

Follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Show Notes: 

"Kids Crowd Chatter Primary School Sound Effect" by Free to Use Sounds

"Sound Effect -School Bell" by Free to Use Sounds

"School girls singing a rhyming game" by Free to Use Sounds

Music by Nondumiso Lehutso

Produced, Written, Edited and Hosted by Nondumiso Lehutso

Graphic by Nondumiso Lehutso

Dec 17, 202109:49
IN-DEPTH: Textbooks, toddlers, tantrums
Dec 17, 202107:26
IN-DEPTH: Covid-19's conflicts with student culture

IN-DEPTH: Covid-19's conflicts with student culture

Dec 17, 202106:11
IN-DEPTH: Snuffed out, the true costs of the tobacco ban
Dec 01, 202106:24
IN-DEPTH: The first-year experience turned upside down
Dec 01, 202105:01
IN-DEPTH: Medicine school during a global pandemic

IN-DEPTH: Medicine school during a global pandemic

Dec 01, 202107:31
#YouHadToBeThere

#YouHadToBeThere

In #YouHadToBeThere, episode 4 of this season of We Should Be Writing, our show hosts discuss the craziest social media trends, as well as the dire consequences that resulted from them. From the more light-hearted lockdown trends to the life-threatening Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL), our hosts Zano Kunene and Kemi Wessie take a trip down memory lane.

Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Anchor FM, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more. Follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram


Show Notes:

Hosts: Zanolwazi Kunene and Kemiso Wessie

Producer: Tshepiso Ntombela

Writers: Tshiamo Moloko and Natasha Joos

Sound editor: Dumisani Mnisi

Music: Coffee and Conversation from https://www.soundstripe.com/podcast-music

Jul 07, 202141:38
The Grind Don't Stop

The Grind Don't Stop

In The Grind Don’t Stop, episode 3 of this season of the We Should Be Writing Season podcast, we discuss ‘Hustle Culture’. This ideology reinforces hard work and no play; a lifestyle of glamour and “trusting the process”, often driven and preached by world-class entrepreneurs, celebrities and influencers. Co-hosts Mhlontlo Geleba and Karabo Mashaba interview Wits University student-entrepreneur and self-acclaimed hustler, Lesego Mpumelelo “Eggboy” Nzuza, who sells eggs to students in and around the bustling streets of Johannesburg, addressing student food insecurity while paying for his tuition fees and groceries. This episode takes on a hybrid format, to inform listeners about the motivational, financial, psychological and other aspects of Hustle Culture, while supplementing and contextualising these concepts with snippets from Lesego’s interview about his own hustle.


Show notes:

Find out more about Lesego and support his egg selling business by following him on his Instagram page @eggboy_lesego_.

Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Anchor FM, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Producers: Mhlontlo Geleba and Karabo Mashaba

Writers: Melissa Sima, Karabo Mashaba and Amanda Khumalo

Edited by: Matthew Nijland

Hosts: Mhlontlo Geleba and Karabo Mashaba

Music: Samples from the Envato+ YouTube channel

Graphic: Amanda Khumalo and Matthew Nijland

Jun 30, 202128:02
Adulting, it does not bang!
Jun 23, 202126:51
Social Media: The Invisible Enemy
Jun 16, 202125:08
Season 2 Trailer
Jun 14, 202101:12
The Stories Behind The Stories

The Stories Behind The Stories

Four Wits Vuvuzela student journalists: Tshepo. Vetiwe, Palesa and Catia, recount their personal experiences of working under lockdown. Each experience happened within the same week and each experience is completely different.

Our producers were Palesa Mofokeng, Vetiwe Mamba and Catia De Castro. Our editor was Tshepo Thaela. Our theme music was composed by Niall Higgins and our graphic design was by Tshepo Thaela.

This podcast is a product of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg.

Sep 25, 202015:49
Pandemic Induced Fatigue

Pandemic Induced Fatigue

Join Anna Moross, Thobekile Moyo, Leah Wilson and Zainab Patel as they take you through their journey as a student journalist during the Covid-19 pandemic. They share their lockdown stories and battles with mental and physical health. Anna talks about the struggles of remote learning. Thobekile talks about the feeling of entrapment during the lockdown. Then Leah shares her experiences which her stress translating into physical ailments, while Zainab covers mental illness manifesting itself within the dream state. 

Tune in to find out the various ways in which the Wits Journalism class of 2020 has been affected by lockdown.

Sep 25, 202017:27
Associating With Alcohol

Associating With Alcohol

In this episode, Wits Vuvuzela students share their experiences around alcohol, during the ban and the effects of alcohol in our society in general. Each person had a chance to tell their story around the topic and how has alcohol impacted their lives and of our society.

Our producers were Dylan Bettencourt and Zikhona Klaas. Our editor was Emma O’Connor, and our host was Zinhle Belle. Our theme music was composed by Niall Higgins and our graphic design was by Tshepo Thaela.

This podcast is a product of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg.

Sep 25, 202012:48
Mental Health in Isolation

Mental Health in Isolation

In the Mental Health in isolation episode of the We Should be writing podcast, we talk to Matome Mashatola, a psychologist at the Wits Counselling and Careers Development Unit, on how students can deal with feelings of anxiety and depression that have been heightened under the covid-19 pandemic.

This episode was hosted by Akhona Matshoba, edited by Niall Higgins and produced by Laura-Anne Hunter and Khuleko Siwele.

This podcast is a product of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg.

Sep 25, 202015:57
Trailer

Trailer

A four-part podcast series about living, working and studying during a global pandemic. Episodes in the series range from personal essays, creative documentary and in-depth interviews on the topic. Producers of the podcast are all current students with an interest in journalism and storytelling. 

We Should Be Writing is a podcast project supported by the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

Sep 21, 202000:60