South Africa:   Our Courses Are Already Being Taught in English - Up Vice Chancellor

News24Wire, 25 February 2016

University of Pretoria Vice Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey says misinformation is at the centre of the ongoing protests at the institution where certain students are calling… Read more »

South Africa:   Zuma Condemns University Violence

News24Wire, 25 February 2016

President Jacob Zuma on Thursday condemned the violence and destruction at several universities around the country. Read more »

South Africa:   EFF Declares What's At Stake At the University of Pretoria - #afrikaansmustfall

Daily Maverick, 24 February 2016

The University of Pretoria remains closed amid further student protests. This time, the students want to scrap Afrikaans as a language of tuition. It's a controversial demand.… Read more »

South Africa:   #colourblind Campaign Takes Off After Racial Tensions At Tuks

News24Wire, 24 February 2016

As racial tensions continue at universities across the country, students at the University of Pretoria have taken a stand against the rage with a social media campaign that's got… Read more »

South Africa:   Up to Tighten Security When Campuses Reopen - De La Rey

News24Wire, 24 February 2016

The University of Pretoria management on Wednesday said it would be tightening security when academic activities resumed next week. Read more »

South Africa:   Students of All Races Hold Prayer Meeting for Second Day At UP

News24Wire, 24 February 2016

For a second day in a row, a group of students of all races at the University of Pretoria raised their hands in prayer on Wednesday morning and called on God to bring an end to… Read more »

South Africa:   Bloodshed, Vows of Revenge, Vandalism and Prayers At Up and UFS

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

While some black students who were injured during violent clashes at the University of Free State bayed for blood and vowed to take revenge, almost 500km away at the University of… Read more »

South Africa:   Arrested Tuks Students Were Targeted – Madonsela's Daughter

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's daughter, Wenzile Madonsela, claims University of Pretoria students who were arrested last week were targeted by the university. Read more »

South Africa:   Sasco Declares War On 'Racist Boerebond' Afriforum

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

The South African Students Congress (Sasco) on Tuesday declared war on civil rights organisation AfriForum, labeling it a "racist boerebond backward organisation", following recent… Read more »

South Africa:   Students From All Races Pray Together At Up

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

Student pastors have called on students across the country to put aside their differences and work together to find an amicable solution to the current impasse. Read more »

South Africa:   Political Parties Condemn University Violence

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

Political parties have condemned the attacks and acts of violence at universities, especially the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of the Free State (UFS). Read more »

South Africa:   Afrikaans Will Survive At UP - Front National

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

The Front National party vowed to ensure the survival of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria on Tuesday morning. Read more »

South Africa:   Thuli Madonsela's Daughter Speaks Out Against Racial Abuse At Tuks

News24Wire, 23 February 2016

Thuli Madonsela's daughter, Wenzile, who is the EFF's general secretary at the University of Pretoria, has told News24 how she and other students - and their mothers - were… Read more »

South Africa:   Tuks Staff Fear for Their Safety

News24Wire, 22 February 2016

Staff at the University of Pretoria (UP) say they fear for their safety as violent protests continue at the institution. Read more »

South Africa:   Afriforum Pledges to Protect Tuks Afrikaans Students

News24Wire, 22 February 2016

As the University of Pretoria weighs its options on whether lectures should be in English only, AfriForum on Monday pledged to protect and support Afrikaans speaking students on… Read more »

South Africa:   The Tuks Language Crisis in 10 Statements

The Daily Vox, 22 February 2016

After days of protests against its language policy, the university of Pretoria announced on Monday that English is indeed the tongue of the future. Read more »

South Africa:   Away With Afrikaans, Tuks Students Chant Outside Court

News24Wire, 22 February 2016

The case against 24 University of Pretoria students accused of public violence was postponed by the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday. Read more »

South Africa:   Protest-Hit University Proposes New Language Policy

News24Wire, 22 February 2016

The University of Pretoria has proposed that all its lectures be offered in English only, according to a statement on its Facebook page on Monday morning. After days of protests… Read more »

South Africa:   Tuks Campuses Closed Until Further Notice

News24Wire, 19 February 2016

The University of Pretoria's Hatfield and Groenkloof campuses will remain closed until the institution can ensure the safety of its students and staff, it said on Friday. Read more »

South Africa:   UP Closes Campus After Student Clashes

News24Wire, 19 February 2016

The University of Pretoria (UP) has suspended all its academic programmes at Groenkloof and Hatfield campuses for the day after scuffles broke out on Thursday over its language… Read more »