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South Africa: Opposing Groups Protest At Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
GroundUp, 5 October 2016
Two groups of protesters faced off today at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University over whether or not the university should re-open. Read more »
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South Africa: UCT Private Security Blamed for 'Escalating Conflict'
News24Wire, 5 October 2016
Private security guards at the University of Cape Town escalated conflict during student protests, a Christian group claimed on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: No End to Student Protests in South Africa
DW, 5 October 2016
Student protests in South Africa for free higher education continue unabated at most universities throughout the country. Some of these protests have resulted in violent clashes. Read more »
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South Africa: NMMU Faces Legal Action Over Shutdown
News24Wire, 6 October 2016
A group of parents and students is planning to take legal action against the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University if it does not allow students to complete their 2016 academic… Read more »
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South Africa: Attending Classes Means Gambling With the Future of Millions of Poor South Africans
Daily Maverick, 6 October 2016
Attending lectures while students are protesting means vilifying the poor as dangerous hyenas because it co-operates with the idea that the militarised campus is necessary to… Read more »
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South Africa: #FeesMustFall - Bridging the Trust Divide
Daily Maverick, 6 October 2016
Protests at elite, urban universities continue to dominate the national focus. While what's happening at many campuses is under-reported, the intense focus on some institutions… Read more »
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South Africa: Our Universities Must Persevere and Work Unceasingly
Daily Maverick, 6 October 2016
The priorities that we have long set ourselves are etched in memory because every day the importance of them being acted upon and realised is in front of us, for us never to… Read more »
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South Africa: Acting Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane Visits Various University Campuses in Gauteng
Govt of SA, 5 October 2016
Today I visited various university campuses in Gauteng and immediately thereafter consulted with the Gauteng SAPS management team. Read more »
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South Africa: CPUT Students March to Present Demands to VC
News24Wire, 5 October 2016
About 200 Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students marched to the vice chancellor's office on Wednesday with a list of demands, including free tuition. Read more »
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South Africa: UCT Lecturers Must Refuse to Teach - Student Activist
News24Wire, 5 October 2016
Protesters were demanding that all UCT academics refuse to teach on campus, student activist Athabile Nonxuba said on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Fort Hare Students to Be Evicted
GroundUp, 4 October 2016
Bhisho High Court grants order Read more »
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South Africa: My Heart Is Broken By Those Who Want Lectures to Continue - Student
News24Wire, 5 October 2016
Mixo Machebe, a 24-year-old Wits humanities student, said his heart has been broken by students who want to return to lectures. Read more »
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South Africa: Disruptions Continue At UCT After Night of Chaos
News24Wire, 5 October 2016
Protesting students resumed their disruptions of lectures at UCT on Wednesday morning amid a heavy police and private security presence. Read more »
South African Universities in Flux as Protesters Face Resistance
Students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University have demanded the reopening of campuses while lectures at the University of Cape Town experienced additional disruptions by protesters.
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Lectures have been disrupted at several tertiary institutions as students call for shutdowns on campuses. Read more »
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Several tertiary institutions have suspended academic activities following violent protest action. Read more »
