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Wits University agrees to mediation with student representatives
Despite negotiations, six protesting students remain suspended from the university for damage to property and infringing on others’ right to learn and work
UCT students resume fees protest, despite court ruling
The University of Cape Town management says student debt affects its financial sustainability
Wits SRC agrees to 24-hour protest ‘ceasefire’ if its demands are met
A committee comprising the higher education department, vice-chancellors and universities’ body has been established to review the R45 000 allowance for accommodation
Wits University suspends student representative council president
The SRC says the suspension is a form of intimidation and that protest will continue regardless
Wits VC pleads with Nzimande for guidance
The installation ceremony of Professor Zeblon Vilakazi has been postponed as student protests escalate and a by-stander is killed
UniZulu again has no elected SRC
Student leaders say the new SRC administrator is unknown to students and may not represent their needs
TUT Soshanguve students march to the offices of police minister
According to one student leader, the march is meant to ‘garner public sympathy to force the minister of police to give this issue special attention’
LGBTIQ in higher education – what do we know and what have we done about it?
The Higher Education and Training Gender-based Violence Policy and Strategic Framework is helping to eliminate gender-based violence on campuses
EFF’s rise at varsities ‘bodes well’ for 2019
The EEF’s success at the Wits student representative council elections shows how little influence the ANC has in student politics
A student who failed badly has graduated after his marks were changed
Someone at the University of Zululand deliberately changed the results of an SRC member so that he passed fraudulently.
Students claim ‘climate of fear’ on UJ campus
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) will investigate allegations of racist incidents on campus where black students say they are ”living in a climate of fear”. Local South…
Charges against UJ students withdrawn
Charges were withdrawn against 43 University of Johannesburg students who appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for public violence during protests last…
Disagreement over UJ fee increases
A disagreement broke out on Wednesday over whether University of Johannesburg (UJ) students would honour a memorandum of agreement on fee increases. While the independent…
Mediator appointed for UJ fee talks
An independent mediator has been appointed to facilitate talks between students and management at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), its Student Representative Council (SRC)…
UJ students meet govt officials
Department of Education officials met University of Johannesburg (UJ) students on Wednesday, said the Student Representative Council (SRC). SRC president Mhlobo Hoyi said…