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A man was shot earlier on Wednesday while officers were dispersing students protesting over university fees.

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - One person was killed on Wednesday after police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, police and a student leader said. The students are demanding that those who owe the university up to 150,000 rand ($9,850) in fees still be allowed to register for the new academic year. The cost of university education, prohibitive for many Black students, has become a symbol of...

One person has died after police fired rubber bullets at Wits University's protesting students at the Braamfontein campus.

One person killed as police, students clash at South Africas Wits university  10 Mar 2021 - 14:23 Reuters Johannesburg: One person was killed on Wednesday after police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, a student leader said. The students are demanding that those who owe the university up to 150,000 rand ($ 9,850) in fees still be allowed to register for the new academic year. The cost of university education,...

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A scuffle has broken out between members of the EFF Student Command and the SA Student Congress (Sasco) at the Wits University protest in Braamfontein.

Still no agreement on Wits student debt as academic year kicks off Updated Anastasi Mokgobu Share this: Student Representative Council (SRC) president at Wits Mpendulo Mfeka says a decision on the protests by students will be taken on Sunday evening. Twitter/WitsSRC The SRC shut down the registration process at the Braamfontein campus last week amid anger over the exclusion of indebted students. Mfeka says the institution must allow students to register and sort out their debts while studying...

The Student Representative Council at the University of the Witwatersrand is aiming to raise over R21 million to assist students at risk of being financially excluded.

Wits University’s Student Representative Council (SRC) is unhappy with the institution’s handling of the current debt crisis some students find themselves in, due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wits University refunds students for some services not used in 2020 These include refunds for accommodation, catered student meals and other fees for the 2020 academic calendar. Wits University SRC leaders disrupted classes, calling on other students to demonstrate with them as they called for an end to the accommodation crisis at the institution on 4 March 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN 108 days ago JOH...