Student leaders sing the blues waiting for fees imbizo to begin
STUDENT leaders broke into song waiting for the fees imbizo to begin in Kempton Park on Monday.The imbizo was convened by the Department of Higher Education and Training to find a resolution to the fees conundrum that has led to shutdowns at universities across the country.As the imbizo opened, several universities remained closed, while some that tried to open ran into problems.ImbizoStudent leaders sang in Zulu, ""We don't have money, We don't have money we don't work , a black person doesn't work, we don't have money, money".President Jacob Zuma is due to address them at the meeting, which is also being attended by university vice-chancellors as well as Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande, his deputy Mduduzi Manana and Intelligence Minister David Mahlobo.Campuses still closedThe University of the Free State, University of Limpopo, University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of Fort Hare remain closed on Monday.UCTThe University of Cape Town has reached an imp...
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