Dressed in black, the students carried placards which declared their demands: “Stop rape”, “No to police abuse against women” and “My body my choice”.
Students had initially protested an 8% fee increase but shifted their focus when it was reported that a student had been raped by a police officer.
UCT vice-chancellor barred from leaving meeting by protesters who want the commission to investigate how free education can be realised.
A Coffee shop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard campus in Durban was burned down last night allegedly by protesting students.
From walking the Inca trail to online courses, higher education institutions are finding innovative ways to raise money.
Rage is being expressed in response to institutional violence against the poor and the marginalised.
Higher Education and Training minister says the department doesn’t want to ‘inflict damage’ as it mulls over the possibility of varsity fee increases.
SRCs have been removed from Fees Must Fall movements after rumours surfaced that the Progressive Youth Alliance had taken a R40 000 bribe.
In this edited extract, As Real as the Smell of Rain on Dry Earth, Richard Pithouse reflects on change at Rhodes, where he teaches politics.