-
South Africa:
Dispute Over Who Represents Students At UWC
GroundUp, 2 November 2015
On Monday, a group of about 300 protesters at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) continued their call for free education, an end to outsourcing, scrapping registration fees,… Read more »
-
South Africa:
UWC Calls in Cops After Day of Violent Protests
News24Wire, 30 October 2015
UWC has applied for an urgent court order and has allowed police onto its campus following a day of violent protests on its campus, the university has confirmed. Read more »
-
South Africa:
Anger As 'Small Group' of Protesters Go On Rampage At UWC
News24Wire, 30 October 2015
Students at the University of the Western Cape have hit back at "a small group of students" for holding them all to ransom, after protesters went on a rampage on campus on Friday… Read more »
-
South Africa:
UWC 'Rogue Elements' Lambasted
News24Wire, 31 October 2015
The Western Cape Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) has condemned the "thuggish behaviour of a few rogue elements" at the University of the Western Cape. Read more »
-
South Africa:
UWC Executive Condemns Violence, Intimidation
News24Wire, 31 October 2015
A renewed call by a group of protesters at the University of the Western Cape to have the rector of the institution address them, has been turned down by university management. Read more »
-
South Africa:
UWC - Free Education At a Historically Black University
The Daily Vox, 27 October 2015
The #FeesMustFall protests have blazed through universities across the country. But not all universities were created equal. Protestors at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)… Read more »
-
South Africa:
Universities Closed and Exams Postponed
GroundUp, 26 October 2015
Exams and classes have been postponed indefinitely in a number of universities, as student protests continued. The main focus of demonstrations is shifting to the issue of… Read more »
-
South Africa:
UWC Closed Until Further Notice After Studying Students Intimidated
News24Wire, 26 October 2015
The University of the Western Cape has been closed until further notice after balaclava-wearing students carrying sjamboks and sticks allegedly intimidated non-protesting students… Read more »