Campuses across the country up in arms over Nzimande’s fees decision
UNIVERSITIES across SA were disrupted by protesting students on Tuesday‚ with some closing shop. Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande’s 2017 fee increase announcement on Monday reignited student protests over free education and the outsourcing of services. Students are up in arms over Nzimande’s announcement that universities should determine the level of fee adjustments for 2017 themselves‚ as long as this is not above 8%. With students mobilising and calling for campuses to shut down‚ some institutions on Tuesday closed their doors. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) said all its campuses were closed. "All staff and students at NMMU are advised to stay off all campuses‚ including George and Missionvale‚ today due to student protests in line with a national call to shut down all universities‚" the university said. "Essential services will continue‚ but all academic activities have been suspended for today." The University of the Free State (UFS) has also...
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