Show us the money say Wits students

Wits University, Johannesburg. Police monitored while a protest by Wits University students was underway. The police mainly stayed outside the institution's gates on Wednesday morning.Students were protesting about fee increases along with other matters.Protestors blocked cars from entering or leaving various entrances and exits of the campus causing a traffic jam in the morning and inconveniences later on. Some students also disrupted lectures. PHOTOGRAPH: ALON SKUY
Wits University, Johannesburg. Police monitored while a protest by Wits University students was underway. The police mainly stayed outside the institution's gates on Wednesday morning.Students were protesting about fee increases along with other matters.Protestors blocked cars from entering or leaving various entrances and exits of the campus causing a traffic jam in the morning and inconveniences later on. Some students also disrupted lectures. PHOTOGRAPH: ALON SKUY

“Don’t bluff us. Tell us when you will provide free education.”

Wary of unfulfilled promises in the past‚ students at Wits University on Sunday vowed to pin the government down to making a “firm commitment” on free education before letting up and finally going back to lectures.

Signs of dissent are emerging‚ though‚ as some students say they want to write their final exams.

While Wits University‚ where the #FeesMustFall campaign started‚ remains shut today‚ most of the other universities have agreed to return to lectures after a concession by the government on Friday that no fee increments will be implemented in 2016.

 

 

 

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