Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand

South African Police Clash With Students At Tuition Fee Protest

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South African police fired tear gas in clashes with students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday and arsonists torched a building at another campus overnight as protests over tuition costs spread. The unrest erupted at a Johannesburg university three days ago after the government announced a rise of up to 8 percent in 2017 … Read more

South African Police Clash With Protesters At Wits University

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South African police fired stun grenades and arrested 31 students in clashes at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand on Tuesday, as countrywide protests demanding free tertiary education entered a third week. Nompendulo Mkatshwa, outgoing president of the student representative council, said police had fired stun grenades at students gathered near the university, known as “Wits”, … Read more