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The Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) kicked off its protest from Gujranwala city against the soaring inflation and economic meltdown, which will culminate in Sial

Wits students wont heed SAUS call to suspend protest over free higher education This is in contradiction to a decision taken by the union to suspend all protests, following a meeting with Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande earlier this week. FILE: A small group of protesting students blocked roads with stones and rubble in Braamfontein near Wits University as part of the National Shutdown over student ...

Police officers accused of Mthokozisi Ntumba murder to remain behind bars Updated Sinethemba Madolo Share this: The video footage of the killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba will form the basis of the state’s case, the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court heard on Wednesday. Supplied The four police officers accused of killing the 35-year-old man appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.   The suspects are charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder and defeating the ends of justic...

Nzimande: Securing extra NSFAS funding ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ Updated Neo Motloung Share this: Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande has warned that securing extra funding to erase the shortfall at the National Student Financial Aid Schemes (NSFAS) will rob the poor of services.  twitter.com/GovernmentZA The minister briefed the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology in Parliament amid the ongoing protests by students on Wednesday morning.      This...

Ntumba was a devoted family man, say colleagues at memorial service The married father of three worked as a town planner at the Tshwane Metro Human Settlements Department. Mthokozisi Ntumba was shot and killed during student protests on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. Picture: Facebook. PRETORIA - Mthokozisi Ntumbas colleagues described him as a devoted family man. The Tshwane Metro Human Settlements group paid tr...

Highly problematic: MPs slam Nzimande, Manamela for asking to leave urgent meeting Minister and deputy asking to be excused communicates a message that we dont care about the issues facing students across the country: committee chair 17 March 2021 - 16:21 The portfolio committee on higher education, science and technology had to abruptly terminate an urgent meeting aimed at discussing issues and exploring possible solutions to the ongoing funding crisis facing the sector. File ...

Wits senior management locked in talks over student demands Students at campuses across the country have embarked on a national shutdown over free higher education. FILE: Wits University. Picture: Supplied. JOHANNESBURG - Wits senior management have been locked in talks over student demands to have historical debt scrapped. Protests turned violent in Braamfontein on Monday after a female student was shot and...

The case against four students who were arrested in Braamfontein on Monday evening has been postponed for a formal bail application.

Wits SRC wants university to rename hardship fund after Mthokozisi Ntumba The fund was set up to help students who need financial assistance with registration and accommodation. Mthokozisi Ntumba was shot and killed during student protests on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. Picture: Facebook. 20 days ago JOHANNESBURG - Wits University student leaders on Tuesday visited the family of Mthokozisi Ntumba, who was kill...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said that the four were police officers from the public order policing unit.