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Protesting Wits students say institution will remain shut down next week
Wits University students say they will use this weekend to mobilise more support.
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Vavi throws his weight behind students protesting for free education
Zwelinzima Vavi has called on South Africa’s working class to throw their weight behind the students.
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'Students must see #Fees2017 announcement as victory'
Blade Nzimande has voiced disappointment at violent student protests that erupted on Monday.
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Maties students slapped with interdict feel victimised
Stellenbosch University served interdicts to 30 demonstrators, barring them from further protest.
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UCT students vow to continue protesting
Students occupied the Hiddingh Campus library and discussed issues they want management to address.
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Police monitoring Wits following student protests
The university has suspended all academic activities for the rest of the week following the protests.
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Nene says parents, society have role to play in free education battles
Nene says that as a former student activist he can understand the students’ passion and calls for change.
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Free education fight a marathon - Wits student leader
Wits SRC deputy Secretary General Fasihah Hassan says they are serious about their demand for free education.
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Academic activities at all UCT campuses suspended
Protesting students say they will force a campus shutdown until their grievances are adequately addressed.
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#Fees2017: Unable to afford fees, former student slept at Park Station
A former student called into 702 and told the story of how he slept outside while studying because of poverty.
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Protesting Wits students disrupt classes
Earlier today, several arrests were made on campus after the main entrance to the university was blocked.
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Nzimande: Authorities 'consulted widely' over fees decision
Minister Nzimande says there was widespread consensus for an intervention to help students.
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Police arrest several Wits protesters
The students want to force the university to declare a discontinuation of academic activities.
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Nzimande: Universities to decide on 2017 fees hikes themselves
Government will assist qualifying students to fund the gap between the 2015 fee and the adjusted 2017 fee.
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Protesters block main entrances to UCT
Vice-chancellor Max Price says students are refusing to budge from their demands for free education.
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UKZN unrest: SRC leaders call for removal of university execs
There have been demonstrations at several campuses with various demands, including free education.
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Sadesmo says free education needs political will
The student movement says that the ANC is dragging its feet on ensuring free education is implemented.
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No fee increase will affect quality of services - UKZN
UKZN says a zero percent fee increase next year could see the quality of its services drastically reduced.
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Higher Education Dept concerned over fee increase reports
The department says that it has not made a pronouncement on a university fee increase for 2017.
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UCT hopes for compromise on tuition fee increase
The university says an 8% fee increase is desperately needed for the institution to stay afloat next year.
