Here’s what’s happening on SA’s campuses, and beyond, in fees protests
WITS University’s incoming SRC leader appealed for calm, warning students they were losing public sympathy, while thousands of students in Durban drew praise for their peaceful march to the city hall. • University of the Witwatersrand: appeals for calm meet mixed response, with some students wanting to make the university "feel their pain". Management, meanwhile, is determined to proceed with classes. • Durban: thousands of students hold a disciplined, peaceful march. • North West University: temporary interdict is made final, enabling police to be deployed on campus. • Stellenbosch University: classes to go continue after results from a recent poll. Wits A group of about 300 students gathered to discuss new strategy and tactics after the heated situation on Monday‚ which spilled over onto the streets of Braamfontein. "Comrades‚ right now we are losing public sympathy‚ we are even losing legal support because they are losing belief in the course for (free decolonised higher educatio...
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