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Fees Must Fall

Poor form betrays the revolution
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Poor form betrays the revolution

A fresh look at the Fees Must Fall student movement sadly fails to fulfil its promise

By Sarah Smit
Lessons from transformation of universities in South Africa
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Lessons from transformation of universities in South Africa

Many universities have embraced transformation as an imperative that seeks to eradicate colonial, apartheid and imperial legacies

By Staff Reporter
Fees Must Fall activist handed three year suspended sentence
Article
/ 28 January 2019

Fees Must Fall activist handed three year suspended sentence

Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile was sentenced on Monday after he was found guilty of public violence in August last year

By Staff Reporter
I will be sentenced next year but I have no regrets
Article
/ 16 October 2018

I will be sentenced next year but I have no regrets

Young people are punished for fighting for a decolonised education and we must not waiver in our mission

By Staff Reporter
Justice ministry, students to work together on #FeesMustFall criminal charges
Article
/ 27 August 2018

Justice ministry, students to work together on #FeesMustFall criminal charges

A student committee will be established to work with the justice minister on a plan to grant amnesty to student protesters who face criminal charges

By Raeesa Pather
Student activists demand a TRC
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Student activists demand a TRC

#FeesMustFall students convicted of crimes ask for a truth and reconciliation amnesty process

By Sarah Smit and Raeesa Pather
Students demand presidential pardon for #FeesMustFall charges
Article
/ 22 August 2018

Students demand presidential pardon for #FeesMustFall charges

Students who face years in prison for criminal charges related to #FeesMustFall protests are asking for amnesty

By Raeesa Pather
Student activist locked out of Union Buildings
Article
/ 21 August 2018

Student activist locked out of Union Buildings

Bonginkosi Khanyile had planned to sleep at the Union Buildings until President Cyril Ramaphosa’s responded to his request for a presidential pardon

By Jenni Evans
Bonginkosi Khanyile guilty of public violence, court finds
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Bonginkosi Khanyile guilty of public violence, court finds

Khanyile, a #FeesMustFall activist, was found guilty of public violence, failing to comply with police orders and possession of a dangerous weapon

By Gemma Ritchie
Dear Professor Phakeng, you owe students an apology
Article
/ 31 July 2018

Dear Professor Phakeng, you owe students an apology

Initially Mamokgethi Phakeng’s position as VC offered hope. However, her comments about Professor Bongani Mayosi’s death are worrying

By Staff Reporter
The essayist who froze history’s quiet moments
Article
/ 29 June 2018

The essayist who froze history’s quiet moments

David Goldblatt has left South African documentary photography incalculably richer, writes Niren Tolsi

By Niren Tolsi
Young people must take the baton from the heroes of 1976
Article
/ 28 June 2018

Young people must take the baton from the heroes of 1976

In the hope of creating a better South African future, the youth of today should look to the past

By Staff Reporter
Red tape is alienating academics from their own research and work
Article
/ 24 April 2018

Red tape is alienating academics from their own research and work

Bureaucracy is necessary to manage large institutions. But it can also alienate researchers from their field or discipline

By Staff Reporter
University South Africa is concerned about new funding proposal
Article
/ 13 November 2017

University South Africa is concerned about new funding proposal

USAf CEO Ahmed Bawa warned that the government’s implementation of the fees commission’s recommendations was more important than the report’s release.

By Staff Reporter
‘Climate of terror’ reigns at CPUT
Article
/ 3 November 2017

‘Climate of terror’ reigns at CPUT

Staff and students want the university to fire a security company that’s ‘militarising’ the campus

By Bongekile Macupe
CPUT students deny causing unrest on campus, blaming the university  instead
Article
/ 1 November 2017

CPUT students deny causing unrest on campus, blaming the university instead

Students claim in court papers the university is trying to find ‘somebody to blame for its failures’

By Bongekile Macupe
Spy and police watchdogs investigate #FeesMustFall funding from secret service
Article
/ 31 October 2017

Spy and police watchdogs investigate #FeesMustFall funding from secret service

In a report by News 24, Ipid spokesperson Moses Dlamini said that both Ipid and the IGI were probing the abuse of the account.

By Mashadi Kekana
Incoming Wits SRC president: We are tired of creating pop stars out of protests
Article
/ 30 October 2017

Incoming Wits SRC president: We are tired of creating pop stars out of protests

Masebe rejected claims EFF leader Julius Malema is instructing EFF students on protests, saying the EFFSC is "autonomous".

By Raeesa Pather
Fears of heightened student protests after leaked fees commission report
Article
/ 30 October 2017

Fears of heightened student protests after leaked fees commission report

Student protests have erupted on some campuses, with students calling for the president to release the report.

By Nation Nyoka
Core issues besides finance and access hinder students’ success
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Core issues besides finance and access hinder students’ success

The disparate backgrounds of students call for changes to courses and ways of teaching that don’t compromise academic competency

By Staff Reporter
VCs: Set a trend for moderate pay
Article
/ 22 September 2017

VCs: Set a trend for moderate pay

By accepting more modest remuneration packages, varsity vice-chancellors can send a powerful message to bosses in the corporate and parastatal sectors

By Jairam Reddy
Hope for citizen voice, despite ‘narrowed’ civic space
Analysis
/ 1 September 2017

Hope for citizen voice, despite ‘narrowed’ civic space

‘The Civicus Monitor, an online tool that tracks threats to civil society around the world, rates South Africa’s civic space as "narrowed"’

By Staff Reporter
Wanelisa Xaba on using crowdfunding to pay fees: ‘I got a lot of shaming from people’
Article
/ 3 May 2017

Wanelisa Xaba on using crowdfunding to pay fees: ‘I got a lot of shaming from people’

Some students have turned to online crowdfunding to raise funds for their studies.

By Staff Reporter
UP fallist student to attend graduation ceremony despite suspension
Article
/ 2 May 2017

UP fallist student to attend graduation ceremony despite suspension

Fees Must Fall activist Mosibudi Rasethaba’s arrest was cited by the University of Pretoria as a reason for him not to attend the event.

By Raeesa Pather
Bonginkosi Khanyile determined to carry on with struggle for free education
Article
/ 2 March 2017

Bonginkosi Khanyile determined to carry on with struggle for free education

The Fees Must Fall activist was finally granted R250 bail on Wednesday and released from Durban’s Westville Prison on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
​ICC case shows executive can’t act unilaterally
Article
/ 28 February 2017

​ICC case shows executive can’t act unilaterally

A high court ruling exposes government’s poor legal advice and ignorance of   the Constitution.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
​Drones, biometrics and the public university
Article
/ 21 February 2017

​Drones, biometrics and the public university

What is happening on campus has been happening in the townships for years — the sensible answer is to address the sources of student’s anger.

By Kelly Gillespie
Blade Nzimande: EFF, academics are using #FeesMustFall protests for their own ends
Article
/ 26 January 2017

Blade Nzimande: EFF, academics are using #FeesMustFall protests for their own ends

The higher education minister added that some political parties see the protests as an opportunity to revive themselves.

By Jenni Evans
South Africa has work to do to make government more accountable
Analysis
/ 11 January 2017

South Africa has work to do to make government more accountable

Recent events in South Africa make it clear how urgently this ideal must be realised.

By Staff Reporter
Students contest the status quo
Article
/ 6 January 2017

Students contest the status quo

Reparation and redistribution to stop generational inequality underlies the protests.

By Staff Reporter
Political turmoil in 2016 can be traced back to the 2008 financial crisis
Analysis
/ 2 January 2017

Political turmoil in 2016 can be traced back to the 2008 financial crisis

South Africa’s economic challenges of 2016 are largely a reflection of its inability to change in the light of global shocks.

By Staff Reporter
To survive, South Africa’s universities must learn to engage with chaos
Analysis
/ 20 December 2016

To survive, South Africa’s universities must learn to engage with chaos

The annual gathering of UCT’s alumni revealed how hard universities must work in the coming years to encourage dissent and debate.

By Staff Reporter
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