Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
Africa
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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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UKZN's SRC to advise students not to take part in further protests
This followed intervention by the KZN government as well as the university council.
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KZN Premier Zikalala establishes task team to intervene in student protests
The premier said he met with UKZN management and student representatives on Friday and established that both parties had been stubborn during their negotiations but this was now being resolved.
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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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UKZN protests turn violent as students, security clash
Chaos erupted on Wednesday morning at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Westville campus. The university has been gripped by violent protests since the start of this year. It's understood that some students were angered by the university's demand of a 15% upfront fee payment towards historical debt.
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UKZN protest turns violent as students, security clash at Westville campus
Students had been staging protests over the past two weeks against the university’s demand that some students pay a portion of their historic debt before they can register.
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UKZN says closer to reaching its 2020 student intake despite protests
In a statement, the university said it successfully resumed classes on Monday with minor disruptions that were dealt with.
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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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UKZN management, staff, SRC at odds over resumption of classes
In a statement, UKZN registrar Dr K Cleland said that negotiations between the SRC and management would resume, along with the 2020 academic programme. However, students and staff said they would not let that happen.
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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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Protesting UKZN students want neighbouring universities to join them
The students want all students to be allowed to register without settling their 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.
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UKZN classes suspended until further notice
The institution is battling to reach an agreement with the SRC to end the violent and disruptive protests at the university.
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UKZN, SRC lock heads disrupting learning while minister remains silent
UKZN says they are waiting for Minister Blade Nzimande’s office to respond, while the SRC says there will continue protests until Nzimande intervenes.
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UKZN obtains court interdict after violent student protests
Parts of campus and private property was set alight over the past two weeks as students mobilised, demanding to be allowed to register without clearing historical debt.
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UKZN wants minister to step in to deal with student protests
The academic programme has been suspended due to ongoing protests. Students are demanding that the university allow them to register without settling historic debt first.
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Nzimande condemns violent UKZN student protests
Students at the institution have been staging protests since last week, demanding that they be allowed to register without settling their historical debt.
