Shirona Patel
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Academics, students urge Wits University to divest from fossil fuels
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
Higher education shutdown looms as Nzimande scurries for funding solutions
Nzimande’s last-minute scramble to find funding for students has not stopped them from mobilising for a nationwide shutdown.
‘Why am I being shot?’ Witnesses describe last moments of man shot during Wits protests
The man was shot as police clashed with Wits students in Braamfontein. The protesters are demanding that no students be financially excluded
‘Chaos’ at Wits during student protests
Protesting students stormed into lecture theatres at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg on Wednesday, disrupting classes and chasing away lecturers. ”We have…