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South Africa: Hear Our Pleas, and the Pleas of Our Struggling Parents, Dr Nzimande!
News24Wire, 20 October 2015
A Rhodes University student put pen to paper about the plight facing students - and parents - with the looming fees bill at tertiary institutions. Read the open letter, addressed… Read more »
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South Africa: Maine Reducing Student Struggles to 'Cheap Politicking' - YCL
News24Wire, 20 October 2015
ANC Youth League president Collen Maine is reducing student struggles into "personal and cheap politicking", the Young Communist League of SA said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: We'll Shut Down All Institutions of Higher Learning - Sasco
News24Wire, 20 October 2015
Student leaders vowed to completely shut down all institutions of higher learning in the country on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Over 60 Percent of Students Think Tertiary Fees Too High
News24Wire, 20 October 2015
Something needs to be done to bring down the cost of tertiary education in South Africa, Motshabi Nomvethe, product specialist at PPS said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: UCT Students Defy Court Order
GroundUp, 20 October 2015
Students at UCT, protesting at a planned 10.3% fee hike, marched on the university residences today and then on Rondebosch police station to demand the release of students arrested… Read more »
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South Africa: Student Protests Engulf SA
News24Wire, 20 October 2015
As Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande meets with vice-chancellors on Tuesday, students from more institutions have joined in nationwide protests over fee… Read more »
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South Africa: UCT Granted Interdict Against Protesting Students
News24Wire, 19 October 2015
The University of Cape Town has been granted a temporary interdict against protesting students at the campus. Read more »
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South Africa: Black Academic Caucus Statement on SAPS Treatment of UCT Activists
Black Academic Caucus, 20 October 2015
The Black Academic Caucus (BAC) strongly condemns the university's decision to use police action in enforcing its court order against various student movements on campus last night… Read more »
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South Africa: Student Protests Are 'Legitimate' - ANC
News24Wire, 19 October 2015
The ANC says the current student protests at several of the country's universities over fee hikes are "legitimate". Read more »
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South Africa: Students Shut Down UCT
GroundUp, 19 October 2015
UCT students uniting under the banner of #feesmustfall and #UCTshutdown protested today against the 10.3% fee increase for 2016. The students demanded an emergency meeting with the… Read more »
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South Africa: #FeesMustFall At UCT - 'It's About Time the Students Spoke'
The Daily Vox, 19 October 2015
Classes at the University of Cape Town (UCT) were suspended on Monday as students blockade roads leading into campus. Students are demanding an emergency meeting with university… Read more »
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South Africa: UCT Suspends Lectures After Fee Protests
News24Wire, 19 October 2015
All lectures and other activities at the University of Cape Town have been suspended for the rest of Monday following protests over fee hikes. Read more »