A group of students marched in Auckland Park on Thursday against the mandates which require students to be fully vaccinated in order to gain access to UJ’s campuses.
Protesting students intimidate journalists covering demonstrations in Joburg Earlier, some students turned on members of the media as large groups of University of Johannesburg students marched to join their Wits counterparts. Protesting students march back to Braamfontein along Solomon & Smit streets on 15 March 2021. Picture: @JoburgMPD/Twitter
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JOHANNESBURG - The situation continues to be volatile in some areas of Braamfontein and Auckland Park as students march for free education.
eNCA is reporting that a student has been shot and wounded in Braamfontein but there has been no confirmation of this.
Earlier, some students turned on members of the media as large groups of University of Johannesburg students marched to join their Wits counterparts.
Students heed shutdown call, block entrances to UJ, NMU The South African Union of Students (SAUS) announced a nationwide shutdown on Sunday. Student protesters block an intersection off University Road & Kingsway Avenue in Auckland Park on 15 March 2021. Picture: @JoburgMPD/Twitter
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JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN - Protesting students at the University of Johannesburg’s Kingsway Campus have blocked off an area in Auckland Park, demanding that historic debt be abandoned.
They also want universities to reduce their fees.
The South African Union of Students (SAUS) announced a nationwide shutdown on Sunday.
The national shutdown of universities appeared to be gaining momentum here in Johannesburg.