We Should Be Writing

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. 

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.

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"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

‘Textbooks, toddlers and tantrums’ is a podcast that explores the intersection of being a student and a parent simultaneously. The narrator, Karabo Mashaba, explains some of the challenges faced by this student demographic. Mbali Mazibuko, a Unisa student and mother to a toddler, explains her story and some of obstacles she has had to endure. Social worker Claudine Ribeiro also offers her insight into some of the psychological implications that this may have on both the student and child.

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The covid-19 pandemic has completely changed university student life and culture on campuses, which has taken major social and cultural aspects out of the university experience for current students. In this podcast episode, three university students discuss how the pandemic has affected their personal involvement in student culture over 2021 regarding socialising, joining clubs and societies, and playing varsity sports. Featuring the voices of Roeloff Boettger (Stellenbosch University), Camdon Watson (University of Pretoria) and Chisom Uduezue (Wits University).

Show notes:

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. Follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Produced, Written, Edited and Hosted by: Matthew Nijland

Graphic by: Matthew Nijland

Link to the royalty-free music used: oroclick YouTube channel - "The best uplifting corporate music royalty free"

Links to the royalty-free sound effects used:

DJ Record Scratch Sound Effect (NO COPYRIGHT) #Shorts

Dial Up Internet - Sound Effect (HD)

Door Slams Sound Effects

Restaurant Crowd Talking Ambience - Sound Effect (HD)

Basketball Game Crowd Sound Effect [ HD ]

Crickets (Awkward Silence) - Gaming Sound Effect (HD)

Referee Whistle Blow Sound Effect

Small Group Clapping - Sound Effect

The episode looks at South Africa’s tobacco ban during the 2020 covid-19 lockdown. With an array of interviews done, the focus is on behavioural changes, withdrawal symptoms and why it's more difficult to stop smoking when you start at a young age.

This bonus episode of the We Should Be Writing podcast, is a part of the annual in-depth reporting project produced by the career-entry honours in journalism class, at the Wits Centre for Journalism. Listen on Anchor FM, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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In this episode, some first year's from Wits University talk to Wits Vuvuzela journalist, Sumaya Mamdoo, about their day to day life as students who have had an entire academic year off-campus. First years were not able to have a normal university experience during the covid-19 pandemic. Remote learning comes with many consequences such as not being able to interact with people or keeping a strict routine. The group also speaks about working in isolation, pandemic fatigue and seeking mental health support. 

This bonus episode of the We Should Be Writing podcast, is a part of the annual in-depth reporting project produced by the career-entry honours in journalism class, at the Wits Centre for Journalism. Listen on Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Show notes: 

Written, produced and edited by: Sumaya Mamdoo

Music: Occupied signal for phones- foongaz; Flying and uplifting (IG version 60’s) - lesfm

Sound effects: Typing on a laptop computer- irsevers3

Join Zano Kunene in this podcast episode where fifth-year Wits medicine student Moyo Lawal-Solarin narrates her experiences as a student studying medicine during a pandemic. From the daily fears and anxiety she and her peers had, to the effect working in a hospital has had on her mental health. The hospital is a site that most people want to avoid due to fears around the global pandemic that is, covid-19, but medicine students had no choice but to face the situation head-on for professional practice.

Show notes:

This bonus episode of the We Should Be Writing podcast, is a part of the annual in-depth reporting project produced by the career-entry honours in journalism class, at the Wits Centre for Journalism. Listen on Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Producer: Zano Kunene

Writer: Zano Kunene

Edited by: Zano Kunene

Host: Zano Kunene

Guest: Moyo Lawal-Solarin

Sound: Coronavirus in SA sourced from ENCA; Coronavirus First case of COVID-19 confirmed in South Africa: BREAKING NEWS by SABC News; President Ramaphosa: South Africa in 21-day lockdown sourced from Eyewitness News; COVID19: Professor Adam Habib addresses staff sourced from Wits University OFFICIAL.

Music: David Fesliyan- The Pain That Never Left Royalty free music from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

David Fesliyan- Tears Won’t Stop Royalty free music from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

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

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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

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

Adulting, it does not bang! Welcome to the second episode of the second season of the #WeShouldBeWriting podcast. Our host, Gloria Motsoere asks us tough questions on how we made the transition from being a teenager to a young adult in university. We cover topics such as budgeting and losing friends when everyone is busy. Another topic that was fun to record was that of new-age dating. Join us as we have a friendly conversation with each other about our life experiences and the lessons we have learned from them and hopefully lessons you can learn from us!

Show Notes

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 and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Host: Gloria Motsoere

Producers: Rebecca Kgabo & Sinenhlanhla Sibisi

Writer: Sumaya Mamdoo

Sound editors: Alfonso Nqunjana & Ofentse Magudulela

Music: D Major Gorgus Classical Piano Loop 116 BPM by catch22loops