THE University of the Western Cape appears to have borne the brunt of university protests, with damage to its property coming with an estimated R20m price tag.This is according to university spokesman Luthando Tyhalibongo, who could not say whether the university had instituted any insurance claim.His comments came as Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande announced that the total cost of damage to university properties across the country was R150m.In depth: Fees must fallNews, views and analysis of SA's 2015 student protests against fee increases In Johannesburg on Wednesday, after a meeting with all 26 vice-chancellors of SA’s state-subsidised universities, Mr Nzimande called on students to register and start the academic year. "Damage to property is unacceptable; we can’t afford more damage to institutional assets.... The current cost of security to protect the functioning of institutions is exorbitant."Earlier this week, University of Johannesburg vice-chancel...
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