Despite negotiations, six protesting students remain suspended from the university for damage to property and infringing on others’ right to learn and work
The SRC says the suspension is a form of intimidation and that protest will continue regardless
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students
The week-long workers’ strike at Wits has been suspended after management and the workers’ unions reached an agreement
The institution will not renew its contract with the under-fire firm.
The university says it had consulted the institution’s student representative council before making the decision.
The university said the policy ‘seeks to protect students from sexually predatory lecturers’.
The Wits vice-chancellor confirmed that measures have been taken to protect his house as a result of recent threats.
Students have said that a general assembly would provide a more realistic platform for members of the university community to share their views.