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South Africa: Student Protesters Charged With Treason?
The Daily Vox, 21 October 2015
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South Africa: Protesting Students Boo Higher Education Minister
News24Wire, 21 October 2015
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is about to address an angry mob of students outside Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
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South Africa: Social Media Shocked By Police Reaction At Parliament Against Students
News24Wire, 21 October 2015
The firing of tear gas and stun grenades at students protesting at Parliament during Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's mid-term budget speech shocked South Africans on social media. Read more »
South African Students Take Fee Protest to Parliament
Police have reportedly fired stun grenades at students in order to remove them from the Parliamentary precinct in Cape Town, while members of the government were inside discussing the medium-term Budget.
Students sitting inside the gates of South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town before police started firing stun grenades.
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21 October 2015
Police Assault Students Inside the Parliament Precinct
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Police clash with protesting students before Parliament in Cape Town. see more »
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21 October 2015
Police and Protesting Students are Clashing Outside Parliament
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Police fire tear gas to disperse protesting students in front of Parliament. see more »
InFocus
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Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande's announcement that fee hikes would be capped at 6% for 2016 has been rejected by students. Read more »
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Lectures and other activities have been suspended following the protest action. Read more »
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The Council of the University of Witwatersrand has issued proposals on how it plans to address the fee increase challenge. Read more »
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The protesting students have said they plan to barricade the institution until their demands are met. Read more »
