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South Africa: Will Zuma Still Address the Union Buildings Protesters?
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
There will be a 0% increase in fees for 2016, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa: Economic Realities Versus the 'FeesMustFall' Movement
SAIIA, 23 October 2015
The 21st October started out as the day that business and economic analysts were expected to reflect closely on the state of the South African economy. Read more »
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South Africa: Stun Grenades Fired At Union Buildings
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Stun grenades were fired by riot police at the Union Buildings as students tried to break down a fence on the south lawns that was stopping them from gaining access to the seat of… Read more »
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South Africa: How to Structure a System That Benefits Poor Students
The Conversation Africa, 23 October 2015
Students across South African universities have embarked on protests against planned fee increases and are also demanding free education. Business and Economy editor Andile… Read more »
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South Africa: Rubber Bullets Can Harm Students
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Rubber bullets, used in crackdowns on students protesting high tertiary education fees, are far from safe and harmless and can lead to serious injury. Read more »
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South Africa: Why ANC Could Hijack #feesmustfall Protests
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
The ruling party could hijack the #feesmustfall protests, shift blame back onto the universities and accept the protesters' demands, an emerging markets economist believes. Read more »
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South Africa: Journalists Threatened At Union Buildings, As Students Demand Zuma Speaks to Them
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Frustrated students gathered at the Union Buildings have shouted an ultimatum for President Jacob Zuma to come and talk with them, "or else...." Read more »
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South Africa: Education Minister Nzimande Withheld Report On Free Varsity Education
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande withheld for three years a report that found free university education was viable, the Mail & Guardian reported on Friday. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Watch #feesmustfall With Admiration, Envy
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
In a country where riot police have routinely crushed demonstrations, some Zimbabweans are watching South Africa's #FeesMustFall student protests with admiration and something… Read more »
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South Africa: Protesters Breach Parts of Union Buildings Fence
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Protesting students smashed open parts of the gate at the south lawns of the Union Buildings on Friday, as President Jacob Zuma was meeting student leaders and management of… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma Announces 0% University Increase
The Daily Vox, 23 October 2015
15:12, PRETORIA Zuma has spoken, but have students heard? There were no loudspeakers or screens set up for the student, and Zuma didn't come out to address them, so most students… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma Meeting With Students, Universities Begins
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
The meeting between President Jacob Zuma, student leaders and the management teams of various universities to find a solution to the impasse of rising university fees began at the… Read more »
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South Africa: Students Cheered On As They Head to Union Buildings
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Students in Pretoria on the way to the Union Buildings for a mass demonstration against rising university fees received the backing of parents and ordinary South Africans as they… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma to Hold Talks As Students Prepare to March On Union Buildings
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Students across the country are planning to march against fee increases on Friday, with students in the UK also planning a march in solidarity with their counterparts in South… Read more »
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South Africa: Song, Dance As Tuks Students Prepare for March On Union Buildings
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
Students from the University of Pretoria (UP) were preparing to march on the Union Buildings on Friday as part of the ongoing protests around the country against high university… Read more »
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South Africa: Students to March to Union Buildings
News24Wire, 23 October 2015
President Jacob Zuma will be forced to face the wrath of protesting students on Friday when they descend on the Union Buildings to await his address. Read more »
South African Students Take Protest to Seat of Govt
Thousands of students are gathering at the Union Buildings in Pretoria to hear from President Jacob Zuma on their demands for the scrapping of fee increases 2016, and ultimately free tertiary education.
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Videos like this one recorded by News24 show protesters sitting down and singing before the police used a water cannon and fired stun grenades into the demonstrator Read more »
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Protesters arrested for demonstrating against an increase in fees at universities have been released with a warning, and will appear in court again in February 2016, as nationwide ... 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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National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise has voiced Parliament's unpreparedness for the protest in Cape Town. Read more »
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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 »
Students march to the Union Buildings to for a meeting between student leaders, university management and government.
