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  • Statue of Cecil Rhodes on the front of Oriel College’s Rhodes Building, facing Oxford's High Street. Picture: oxfordhistory.org.uk.

    Oxford Union votes Rhodes must fall

    Students at the Oxford Union voted to remove the statue following fierce debate last night.

    1918 days ago
  • Statue of Cecil Rhodes on the front of Oriel College’s Rhodes Building, facing Oxford's High Street. Picture: oxfordhistory.org.uk.

    Oxford head resists 'rewriting history' over Rhodes statue

    The Rhodes Must Fall in Oxford campaign says the statue at Oriel College celebrates a brutal racist.

    1924 days ago
  • Former South African president FW de Klerk. Picture: FW de Klerk Foundation Facebook page.

    De Klerk's Rhodes comments 'are balanced'

    The former president’s foundation has reiterated its support for him, saying his views are balanced.

    1940 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African president FW de Klerk. Picture: FW de Klerk Foundation Facebook page.

    Rhodes Must Fall movement in UK hits back at de Klerk

    The former South African president recently referred to the student movement as 'folly'.

    1941 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of university students across the country have been protesting against the proposed fee hike in their respective institutions. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Makhura supports students’ calls for free education

    Gauteng Premier David Makhura says every citizen has the right to free and quality education.

    1977 days ago
  • Thousands of university students across the country have been protesting against the proposed fee hike in their respective institutions. Picture: Andiswa Mkosi Primedia

    Rising up: SA's youth take the lead

    Activism has given rise to initiatives such as #RhodesMustFall, #OpenStellenbosch and now #FeesMustFall.

    2008 days ago
  • Police remove UCT protestors after they refused to leave the Bremner building on the UCT campus. Picture: Anthony Molyneaux/EWN

    #FeesMustFall: Photos from the inside

    Students at South Africa's biggest universities have been protesting against fee increases.

    2010 days ago
  • Rhodes students camp out by the roadblock last night on the corners of Somerset and Prince Albert Streets in Grahamstown after protests continued through the night. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Rhodes students stand firm as protest continues

    Students at Rhodes University continued with their protest action against increased tuition fees throughout the night along the perimeter of the campus.

    2010 days ago
  • Some workers, including gardeners, have downed tools and are being supported by student activists. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Nehawu backs UCT cleaning staff in labour dispute

    Dozens of protesters have gathered at UCT to vent their anger over the treatment of staff who are outsourced.

    2024 days ago
  • FILE: The march is also in opposition to the Gauteng e-tolling system, which Cosatu wants to be scrapped. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Cosatu to march for 'decent jobs' tomorrow

    The union will embark on a one day socio-economic march in cities across the country tomorrow.

    2024 days ago
  • FILE:Rhodes Must Fall members are gearing up to hand over a new list of demands to management. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Rhodes Must Fall to march at UCT today

    The student movement will be marching against the outsourcing of cleaning staff at the university.

    2024 days ago
  • Blade Nzimande. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Transformation summit to develop vision for SA universities

    Higher education minister Blade Nzimande says the summit will tackle difficulties at SA campuses.

    2038 days ago
  • FILE: The Cecil John Rhodes statue was damaged when it was vandalised on Friday at the Rhodes Memorial. Picture: EWN.

    'Rhodes statue vandals tried to remove its head'

    The Cecil John Rhodes statue was damaged when it was vandalised on Friday at the Rhodes Memorial.

    2038 days ago
  • FILE. The controversial statue of Cecil John Roads sits on the back of a truck before being driven off the University of Cape Town campus on 9 April 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Security beefed up at Rhodes Memorial

    The nose of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at Rhodes Memorial was chipped off last week.

    2039 days ago
  • University of Cape Town students stand in front of the Rhodes statue on the campus, a black plastic bag over his head. Using the slogan "Rhodes Must Fall" they are demanding it be taken down as it represents institutional racism. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Cecil John Rhodes loses his nose

    The nose of the statue Rhodes Memorial has been chipped.

    2042 days ago
  • FILE: Chumane Maxwele says now that the Western Cape High Court has set aside his suspension he will resume his position in transformation group Rhodes Must Fall. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    UCT's Chumane Maxwele to resume duties

    The student activist’s suspension was set aside in the Western Cape High Court yesterday.

    2043 days ago
  • FILE: It was initially taken off campus for three months to a secret location. Picture: EWN.

    UCT applies for permanent removal of Rhodes statue

    The statue was temporarily moved from the university’s premises in April following protests by students.

    2044 days ago
  • FILE: Chumani Maxwele. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Suspension against UCT’s Maxwele set aside

    The Rhodes Must Fall member was suspended in June after an altercation with a lecturer earlier this year.

    2044 days ago
  • FILE: Rhodes Must Fall movement wants retired judge Ian Farlam removed from UCT Council.

    UCT rejects calls to remove Farlam from council

    Rhodes Must Fall movement wants retired judge Ian Farlam removed from UCT Council.

    2069 days ago
  • FILE: Rhodes Must Fall members are gearing up to hand over a new list of demands to management. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ group to hand over new demands

    This includes renaming the Jameson Hall to the 'Marikana Memorial Hall'.

    2071 days ago
  • FILE: The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) student group, Rhodes Must Fall, called for Ian Farlam to be removed from the university's council. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Rhodes Must Fall group calls for Farlam's head

    The retired judge headed an inquiry into the deadly Marikana massacre where 34 miners were killed.

    2073 days ago
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