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Protesting students vow to continue nationwide demonstrations next week
Students are set to continue their protests after talks between management at tertiary institutions and students deadlocked once again this week.
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Students vow to continue protests over historic debt next week until demands met
Wits University SRC’s Mpendulo Mfeka reiterated that they were not backing down until their demands were met.
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NWU in Mahikeng opens a case after protesting students damage buildings
The protest at the university was part of a nationwide shutdown by students demanding an end to financial exclusion at South Africa’s institutions of higher learning.
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Wits University to allow qualifying students with historical debt to register
It said the number included students who applied through the Wits Hardship Fund and about 300 put forward by the SRC.
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R10 goes a long way: Twitter initiative raises over R1 million to help students
The initiative started last week Friday when media personality Lasizwe Dambuza asked his social media followers to get involved to help students currently facing a financial crisis.
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EFF student command calls for suspension of online lectures amid protests
Spokesperson Siya Nyulu said online courses must be suspended and the academic year put on hold until all deserving students were registered and funded.
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Mabuza: No room for corruption in COVID vaccine rollout
Deputy President David Mabuza said there were only a few players in the vaccine sector, which made it difficult to be corrupted in the procurement and distribution of inoculations.
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Manamela: Strides have been made in addressing tertiary education issues
Manamela addressed a range of issues as part of a panel discussion on free higher education in South Africa.
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More charges may be added against accused in Ntumba murder case
Tshepiso Kekana, Cidraas Motseothata, Madimetja Legodi and Victor Mohammed, aged between 27 and 51, made their first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
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Four officers accused of killing Mthokozisi Ntumba appear in court
The four police officers accused of the murder of Mthokozisi Ntumba appeared for the first time in the dock in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 17 March 2021.
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MCEBO DLAMINI: The struggle for free education must not be betrayed
As a former leader of student protests at Wits University, Mcebo Dlamini explores the resurgence in the Fees Must Fall movement.
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Court appearance of 4 officers accused of murdering Ntumba delayed
Ntumba was shot and killed last week when police fired rubber bullets at protesting students in Braamfontein.
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WATCH LIVE: Mthokozisi Ntumba remembered at memorial service
Ntumba was shot and killed in Braamfontein last week when police fired rubber bullets at protesting Wits University students.
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PP's office 'sad' about violence, brutality against protesting students
Four police officers are expected to appear in court on Tuesday in connection with the death of Mthokozisi Ntumba.
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SAPS probe claims of student shot & wounded by officers during Wits protest
Students say the young woman was shot in the leg by police but the South African Police Service (SAPS) said all that was used on Monday was a smoke grenade and water cannon.
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Students vow to continue protests as varsity shutdown enters day 2
Police in some cases used water cannon to disperse the crowds with several students arrested on Monday.
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Students heed shutdown call, block entrances to UJ, NMU
The South African Union of Students (SAUS) announced a nationwide shutdown on Sunday.
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TUT students won’t take part in national shutdown
Several institutions across the country will remain closed on Monday as students take their demands to the streets.
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Wits: Lectures to resume online today despite planned national shutdown
They want historic debt to be cleared and that universities not increase fees this year.
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Tertiary institutions across SA brace for planned national shutdown today
The threats come after days of protests at various universities across the country last week.
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UCT lifts registration fee block for returning students with 2020 historic debt
The announcement comes after dozens of demonstrators on Friday marched to the Kramer building on UCT's campus, demanding that around 2,500 financially excluded students be registered.
