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CPUT workshop petrol bombed, exams disrupted during protests

Article Jenna Etheridge - 11 Sep 2017

Stun grenades were fired to disperse protesting students who were unhappy with the insourcing process and the suspension of four students.

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Free education would now have to take place under trees, says UKZN after arson

Article bogdan TagDiv - 9 Sep 2016

The fed-up university says destroying property is not going to help students gain a free education.

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Tertiary institutions must initiate change, not pacify donors

Article Sen Muller - 9 Mar 2016

The Rhodes Trust tries to mollify criticism of Cecil John Rhodes’s legacy while not offending its wealthy alumni and other donors.

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Zambia police arrest 31 students protesting over food subsidies

Africa Staff Reporter - 18 May 2013

Police say they have detained at least 31 students protesting against the government's decision to scrap staple food subsidies.

UKZN privatisation dispute rolls on

Article David Macfarlane - 17 Sep 2010

Students incensed by apparent privatisation plans at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) were due to continue protests on Thursday and Friday.

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