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South Africa:
Police Fire Stun Grenades, Rubber Bullets At Protesting Wits Students
News24Wire, 21 September 2016
Police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse a group of rock-throwing University of the Witwatersrand students on the streets of Braamfontein on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
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South Africa:
We Can't Leave - UKZN Students Stuck in PMB Residences
News24Wire, 22 September 2016
University of KwaZulu-Natal students unwilling to embark on strike action on Thursday are trapped in residences as riot police skirmish with protesters. Read more »
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South Africa:
'Where Are the Parents?' - Nzimande
News24Wire, 22 September 2016
Parents need to play a bigger role in debates over university fees, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa:
'I Would Close Down Varsities to Teach Students a Lesson'
News24Wire, 21 September 2016
If African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe was higher education minister, he would close universities for a prolonged period to teach protesting students a… Read more »
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South Africa:
#FeesMustFall - Many Questions, Lots of Anger, and Fires to Fight
The Conversation Africa, 19 September 2016
South Africa's Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande has announced it is up to the country's universities to "individually... determine the level of (fee)… Read more »
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South Africa:
Academic Activities At Sefako Makgatho University Health Sciences University Suspended
The Daily Vox, 21 September 2016
Students from the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (previously MEDUNSA) in Pretoria have shut down their campus in protest against fee increases and their dissatisfaction… Read more »
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South Africa:
University of Pretoria Closes Hatfield Campus Amid Protests
News24Wire, 21 September 2016
The University of Pretoria has shut down the Hatfield campus, as protests continue at the institution. Read more »
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South Africa:
Wits Protesters Shoot Down Suggestion of Marching to Luthuli House
News24Wire, 21 September 2016
Students at the University of the Witwatersrand have decided not to march to the ANC's headquarters in Johannesburg, says outgoing deputy SRC president Omhle Ntshingila. Read more »
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South Africa:
NMMU Campuses to Remain Closed
News24Wire, 21 September 2016
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) has announced that the institution will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday after attempts to negotiate with students on… Read more »
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South Africa:
Here's What Happened At Universities Countrywide On 20 September 2016
The Daily Vox, 20 September 2016
University of Cape Town Read more »
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South Africa:
No Protests At UKZN's Durban Campuses
News24Wire, 20 September 2016
In contrast to the rest of the country, students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Howard and Westville campuses in Durban did not embark on any #FeesMustFall protests on… Read more »
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South Africa:
UCT Extends Suspension of Activities As Student Protest Grows
News24Wire, 20 September 2016
UCT student protesters made their way through empty lecture halls at the institution on Tuesday morning after the university decided to suspend classes. Read more »
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South Africa:
Students Are Not Impressed By Blade's Fee Adjustment Announcement
The Daily Vox, 19 September 2016
Protests have erupted at three university campuses following an announcement by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Monday on adjustments to the fee structures at our… Read more »
