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According to student leader Sthembiso KaShandu, university staff, trade unions and NGOs have been asked to pledge solidarity with students. (Renata Larroyd)

Hughes is in Chelsea’s sights

The former Chelsea player has overseen impressive progress at Stoke City in recent seasons.

Santie Pretorius lost more than 100kg after undergoing bariatric surgery

Why Arsenal and Chelsea imploded in the Champions League

There’s no way Wenger could have known Ospina would pick that night to make such a grisly error or that Chelsea would show such a "lack of composure".

Not afraid to speak up: Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

No more keeping quiet for Courtois

The young Belgian goalkeeper is thoroughly enjoying playing for José Mourinho after his three loan years at Atlético Madrid.

Matic’s Chelsea return a no-brainer

After reinventing himself as a physical defensive midfielder at Benfica, Serbian Nemanja Matic jumped at a chance to re-enter the Premier League fold.

The case for and against Di Matteo

The case for and against Di Matteo

After helping Chelsea to an epic win over Barcelona in the Champions League, Roman Abramovic might still not be convinced of the Italian’s talents.

Bale still confident

Bale still confident

Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspurs’s flying winger, has set his sights on getting the North Londoners back into the Uefa Champions League.

Life’s good for Ancelotti after Chelsea

Life’s good for Ancelotti after Chelsea

Chelsea’s former manager tells <strong>Dominic Fifield</strong> he feels no bitterness over his swift and silent exit.

Terry talks of coaching ambitions

The England and Chelsea captain says becoming a manager is his ‘overall aim’.

A bad case of déjà vu for Arsenal

Robin van Persie was digesting the imminent prospect of two influential midfielders departing the Emirates Stadium when his thoughts focused in.

Chelsea won’t appeal Drogba ban

Chelsea won’t appeal Drogba ban

Chelsea will waive a potential appeal and accept the two-match ban imposed on Didier Drogba by Uefa following his dismissal in the Champions League.

Chelsea target Torres after Euro exit

Chelsea are drawing up plans to reshape their squad after being knocked out of the Champions League this week.

John Terry’s captaincy uncertain

John Terry has pleaded his case to Fabio Capello’s staff and should soon know whether he will retain the England captaincy.

Beckham may get 100th cap

Fabio Capello has moved to reassure David Beckham that he will be given his 100th England cap this season and, despite concerns over the former captain’s fitness, he has been…

Mourinho the ‘mellow’

Jose Mourinho cracked into a knowing grin, as if anticipating the incredulity to come, before offering up his reinvention. ”This year I will be more mellow, yes, mellow,” he…

Future looks bright for Arsenal’s young guns

Arsène Wenger was ambling off the pitch, his back turned on the shuddering pyrotechnics as the Chelsea players bounced jubilantly on the stage with the Carling Cup aloft in…

Cech draws a blank

Petr Cech insists the last thing he remembers is jogging the length of the pitch to change ends immediately before kick-off. The Chelsea goalkeeper spoke publicly last week for…

Troubles cloud Gerrard’s future

Rafael Benítez’s attempts to reshape his Liverpool squad are increasingly being frustrated by rival clubs’ inflated valuations of their players, effectively casting yet more…

Liverpool success nets £20,5m

Premiership clubs, led by the European champions Liverpool, were three of the top four earners in last season’s Champions League, though Manchester United were not among them.…

The brutal reality of player sales

After the blur of a breathless final afternoon last weekend came brutal reality. The Championship’s three reluctant new chairpersons awoke to the grim facts of relegation with a…

Vaughan to get extra tenner

James Vaughan may have been heralded as the new Wayne Rooney after becoming the Premiership’s youngest ever goalscorer on Sunday but he will have to wait a while before sending…