Student protests
Parly’s education committee promises to address CPUT students’ grievances
Hundreds of students handed over a memorandum to the national legislature on Thursday.
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4 Wits students partially suspended over accommodation protests
Student representative council leader Thuto Gabaphethe said this was another attempt by the university’s management to silence them.
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Building at UKZN’s Edgewood Campus set alight
The university’s vice-chancellor professor Nana Poku confirmed the arson in a letter to students and staff.
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Nzimande to launch probe into alleged corruption at universities
Nzimande said he has received reports that chaotic scenes at universities are coordinated by those who benefit from the outsourcing of private security companies.
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CPUT to resume classes today following protests
Four students were arrested and charged with public violence.
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CPUT campuses to remain closed for the day
On Friday, lectures at its Bellville campus were disrupted due to protests, which turned ugly, leading to four arrests.
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Nzimande calls on universities, students to work together to resolve challenges
Campuses around the country have seen sometimes violent protests, which resulted in disruptions to teaching and learning.
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University of Fort Hare suspends lectures, sends students home
Students have been told to leave the campus, vacate their rooms and return home.
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Wits: We're prioritising students who’ve been sleeping in labs, library
This comes after students held a mass demonstration on Wednesday, demanding accommodation be provided for at least 200 students.
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Wits University students protest over lack of accommodation
Demonstrators are calling on the institution to mobilise resources to create more accommodation for students.
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Public violence case opened after protests at CPUT’s Bellville campus
Over the past two days, demonstrators removed students from their lecture rooms and the library reportedly telling them they wouldn’t allow classes to continue until their grievances are heard.
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Student protests at TUT’s Pretoria West campus called off, says SRC
This after TUT management met with student representatives to discuss issues including accommodation and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
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'Let's stop burning buildings': Duduzane Zuma makes appeal to UKZN students
Duduzane Zuma urged students at UKZN to channel their frustrations into making a difference.
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Kanya Cekeshe: I don’t regard myself as a hero, I stood for my convictions
Kanya Cekeshe has been on parole for two months now after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a remission of sentences to offenders in last December.
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UKZN staff vow to bring university to stand still
Classes were meant to resume today, but students and staff were a no-show at lecture halls.
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5 of 11 protesting DUT students released after brief arrest
The students claim they were targeted and detained by private security because of their political activism.
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UKZN students vow to continue with protests
University management refused to give in to their demand that all students be allowed to register regardless of historical debt.
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UKZN forced to extend registration period after student protests
The university management met with student leaders on Tuesday in an effort to end protests that have gripped the university for the past two weeks.
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Talks between student leaders, UKZN management set to resume
On Monday, university management decided to suspend the academic programme indefinitely as a precautionary measure to prevent further damage to university property.
