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Mcebo Dlamini’s public violence case postponed again
Dlamini faces charges of public violence, theft, assault, and malicious damage to property.
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TUT to heighten security, resume classes after student protests
All nine campuses were shut down over three weeks ago after protests turned violent.
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NSFAS welcomes much-needed R967 million funding
NSFAS says this is a progressive move by the department and will go a long way in assisting students to continue with their studies.
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DHET allocates R967m to NSFAS to settle historic debt owed to universities
The allocation is specifically for those who had been funded on the previous funding scheme of NSFAS prior to the improved funding support that began in 2018.
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Wits SRC, CoJ in talks over accommodating students
Some students have been sleeping on campus as they wait for their National Student Financial Aid Scheme and bursary funds to be approved.
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Adam Habib: Early reflections on Fees Must Fall were a crude caricature
Wits University vice-chancellor Adam Habib says he wrote his new book 'Rebels and Rage – Reflections on #FeesMustFall' as he was concerned with a very crude caricature that came about in the early reflections of the movement.
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DUT team to visit family of fatally shot Mlungisi Madonsela
Mlungisi Madonsela was shot allegedly by a private security guard during violent clashes between students and private security officers near DUT’s Steve Biko campus.
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PSiRA to probe conduct of security guard after DUT student shot dead
Two guards from the same firm were taken in for questioning by the police on Tuesday to establish why live ammunition was used on protestors.
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3 years house arrest for #FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile
Bonginkosi Khanyile was charged with public violence and failing to comply with a police order during the height of the 2016 nationwide student protests.
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Unisa applies for interdict against protesting students
Unisa's student representative council (SRC) has been protesting in all regions since Monday, demanding more resources including laptops and textbooks.
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Unisa SRC set for another meeting with university management over demands
The university remains closed as students protest over issues including admission requirements and the ongoing problem of tuition.
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EFF Student Command threatens mass university shutdown
The student movement says it wrote to the department last week, demanding that no fees be paid when students register at institutions of higher learning.
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EFF's Student Command calls for scrapping of NSFAS
The student movement says the scheme has in the past failed dismally in paying students' fees, especially when it came to TVET colleges.
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EFF Student Command warns of 'anarchy' over registration fees
Its leader Peter Keetse says the Higher Education Department has until Wednesday to respond to its call for no registration fees, which they believe is used to exclude students.
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Student activists hand over memorandum calling for amnesty for Khanya Cekeshe
They’re demanding amnesty for fellow activist Khanya Cekeshe who is serving an eight-year sentence for setting fire to a police vehicle during the 2016 demonstrations calling for free higher education.
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[LISTEN] Why vice-chancellors at SA's top universities earn millions
This past weekend, the 'Sunday Times' published a breakdown of what university bosses earned in 2017.
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Mcebo Dlamini accuses State of delaying tactics
Dlamini appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Friday where his case was postponed again to April next year.
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Mcebo Dlamini accuses govt of abusing legal resources by prosecuting him
The Fee Must Fall campaigner says he is unphased by the constant postponements of his court case, which started back in November of 2016.
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Mcebo Dlamini case postponed to April 2019
Dlamini appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday on charges of assault and public violence during the Fees Must Fall protests in 2015.
