South Africa: All Eyes On Wits Following a Worker's Death During #FeesMustFall Protest

Fasiha Hassan, spokesperson for the SRC at Wits University, says students are deeply saddened by the death of a worker during the ongoing protests against the cost of tuition at the university. On Monday afternoon it emerged that a worker contracted to Wits at the Jubilee Hall of Residence passed away last week, after students released a fire extinguisher in the building.

In a statement, Wits management said the cause of death is still to be determined.

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