Tragedy grips Wits university after three suicides in three weeks
Tragedy grips Wits university after three suicides in three weeks By Lesego Makgatho Three Wits University students have died from suicide in the past three weeks. A statement released by the Wits Universityâs Student Representative Council highlighted the issue of mental health and its impact on the student body. The SRC attributed the suicides to the pressure placed on students by the university. Wits SRC president Mpendulo Mfeka said the misconception was that these students took their own lives because of academic pressure. âThis is not the case with this particular three as the...