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Wits Theatre O-Week Programme 2012
2012-02-06 - Orientation Week is the one of the best weeks of the year! Wits Theatre presents an abundance of performances packed into one week. Running from Monday 6 Feb- Friday 10 Feb.
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Braamfontein landmark put up for sale
2012-02-03 - Global property services firm Jones Lang LaSalle reports it has called for tenders for the sale of the prominent Johannesburg landmark, Jorissen Place.
The salmon-hued building boasts 28 000 m2 of office space, 630 m2 of retail area and 563 basement parking bays. It occupies an entire city block bounded by Jorissen, Bertha, De Beer and De Korte streets in the regenerated area of Braamfontein.
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Dance Umbrella 2012
2012-01-30 - Dance Umbrella 2012, principally funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, is scheduled to run from February 17 to March 4, 2012. For fifteen days Johannesburg will be engulfed by contemporary dance which can be seen at the Market Theatre complex, Wits Theatre, The Dance Factory, the Goodman Gallery at Goethe on Main and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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Joburg Theatre turns 50
2012-01-30 - It's celebration time at Joburg Theatre with 2012 marking Joburg Theatre's 50th anniversary. Being the forerunner of providing world class entertainment, Joburg Theatre has lined-up another magnificently diverse array of shows for the year.
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Aengus helps students find accommodation
2012-01-30 - For South African students, being accepted at a tertiary institution is just the first hurdle in the race to higher education. If being accepted at university is like gold dust, suitable, affordable accommodation is like striking a gold mine.
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Randlords: the ultimate party venue
2012-01-30 - It's mega-chic, oh-so-cool and the ultimate address for those special launches, corporate functions or private events. It's Randlords at Braamfontein's South Point Towers, high in the sky above Johannesburg where you'll get 360 degree views that stretch from Soweto to Sandton.
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The Art of Johannesburg
2012-01-30 - Johannesburg dates its beginnings to the discovery of gold in 1886. Its downtown, where skyscrapers tower over deep mines, was abandoned by business in recent decades, and squatters turned the office towers into high-rise slums.
But now, as the city celebrates its 125th birthday, creative South Africans are seeing gold in warehouses and cheap office space, and they're revitalising neighbourhoods with galleries, museums, shops, studios, clubs and restaurants.
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The First Year Experience
2012-01-30 - The First Year Experience, an intervention programme aimed at supporting the academic success, throughput and social integration of first year students, is now in its fourth year.
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Laptops for students
2012-01-30 - In line with its undertaking to deliver quality education, Wits University is involved in an initiative that will facilitate access to laptops for every student, preferably through ownership, although short-term rental facilities are also in place.
The Student Computers and Networks initiative (SCAN) will allow students easy access to e-learning materials, enhance the overall learning experience and entrench the culture of belonging to persistent learning communities. Within SCAN is the national Student Laptop Initiative, where Wits has joined forces with 12 other universities to secure greater discounts for students.
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TEDx talk on taking the lead
2012-01-30 - Trevor Chomumwe will be organizing an independent TEDx event in Braamfontein to be held on the 17th of March 2012 from 09:00 to 18.00 pm at the Alex Theatre.
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