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Communication, Cultural, Journalism and Media Studies

The Communication Repertoire of the Wits #FMF Movement

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  • Interviews with Wits #FMF Participants
  • Kalla, Shaeera. Student leader of the PYA at the University of the Witwatersrand and Wits
  • SRC president during the Wits #FMF. Skype video call meeting, October 17, 2018.
  • Luckett, Thembi. Student activist at the University of the Witwatersrand. Face-to-face interview, Melville, Johannesburg, August 10, 2018.
  • Makhola, Molefe. NEHAWU workers’ representative and Wits former student and current employee. Face-to-face interview at Wits East campus, Johannesburg, July 9, 2018.
  • Mupotsa, Danai. Academic at the University of the Witwatersrand. Face-to-face interview, Johannesburg, July 13, 2018.
  • Naidoo, Leigh-Ann. Student at the University of the Witwatersrand at the time of the movement and a scholar-activist. Via Skype, August 2, 2018.
  • Nieftagodien, Noor. Academic, researcher, scholar-activist, and the head of the History Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand. Face-to-face interview at Wits East campus, Johannesburg, August 6, 2018.
  • Pilane, Pontsho. Student at the University of the Witwatersrand and journalist at Daily Vox.
  • Via WhatsApp and Skype, May 20, 2019.
  • Veriava, Ahmed. Academic and scholar-activist at the University of the Witwatersrand.
  • Face-to-face interview at Wits East campus, Johannesburg, October 4, 2018.

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