Wits Protest News Today

This follows meetings with the student leaders last week after they called a ceasefire on the two-week long shutdown at the university.

The student representative council said the protests are on pause for 24 hours on condition the university removes private security and lifts suspension of students.

Wits SRC president Aphiwe Mnyamana did not pitch up for his suspension hearing on Monday.

Wits referred to a tweet in which Aphiwe Mnyamana confirmed the suspension and said was awaiting instructions from his lawyers.

Wits SRC president Aphiwe Mnyamana did not pitch up for his suspension hearing on Monday.

According to the university, Aphiwe Mnyamana failed to appear at a scheduled hearing even though the university said he was provided with ample opportunity to make representations at the hearing.

The students, who had been protesting since Wednesday, showed no signs of backing down on Friday, which was also the last day for registrations at the institution.

Three private security officers were injured at Wits University when they were allegedly assaulted by protesting students who threw rocks and water bottles at them on Friday.

The media raised concerns that they were manhandled by security and escorted off the campus as they tried to cover the student protest on Friday.

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