Fees have fallen
Graca Machel discusses Fees Must Fall campaign
The former first lady says it’s not sustainable to implement free tertiary education in SA yet.
702 host Azania Mosaka gives listeners an opportunity to share their thoughts on the resurgence of the #FeesMustFall protests this year.
Students plan to protest the payment of registration fees at Wits and University of Johannesburg.
A task team is worried universities could face more protests when they reopen in the New Year.
The president says students who still have grievances in 2016 shouldn’t allow their cause to be hijacked.
It was confirmed yesterday R2.3 billion will be allocated to support the implementation of a 0% fee increase.
Zuma has assured MPs planned changes to laws governing tertiary education won’t affect academic freedom.
Government will cover R1.9 billion while it's up to universities to come up with the balance.
The Vice-Chancellor was pelted with plastic bottles & food when protesters disrupted a Senate meeting.
Demonstrators were hoping for a response from President Zuma and Minister Nzimande.
It’s understood they were warned not to demonstrate on campus so that exams could proceed today.
Despite protests at the institution’s Kingsway campus, exams will continue as scheduled today.
The State Security Ministry claims that a third force was behind the nationwide demonstrations.
Students are being urged to open cases after police allegedly used ‘excessive force’ at the Union Buildings.
It’s emerged police warned government security measures were lacking at Parliament as early as 2013.
The acting police commissioner is briefing Parliamentarians on their handling of student protests.
The relentless fight for free education & a range of other demands continued outside Parliament.
The DA made proposals to amend the adjusted budget to fund the shortfall arising to no fee increase in 2016.
Officials say it’s up to the president to announce how to make up the shortfall in university revenue.