Epic parade and student-inspired music festival painted Braamfontein blue and gold as Wits enters its second century.
On Friday, 6 October 2023, thousands of Wits students and staff celebrated the University’s 101st birthday with a colourful parade that snaked through the vibrant streets of Braamfontein.
Dressed in Wits signature blue and gold colours, the Wits Parade also included Wits residences and societies, Departments, Faculties and Schools, Kudos Kudu mascot, stilt walkers, the Wits Brass Band, float and the Wits cheerleaders.
The parade was followed by a picnic and an energetic Wits Music Festival which was held at the Diggs field. The line-up included talented Wits students and included some of South Africa’s biggest stars in entertainment such as Mafikizolo, Mi Casa, and Amapiano DJ’s Dlala Thukzin and DBN Gogo.
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Wits University is a national treasure that occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of both Witsies who have walked these halls and friends of Wits all over the world. For 101 years the institution and its staff, students, and alumni have played an integral role in the development of the University, the City of Johannesburg, and our country, and have made a global impact.
