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A week ago, students began with protest, demanding those with historic debt be allowed to register among other things.

The management of Wits University and protesting student leaders appear to have hit a snag on the conditions they’ve set for a meeting meant to end the protests at the institution.

The Wits SRC is expected to meet with officials from the Department of Higher Education and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme in another bid to resolve matters.

Despite marathon meetings at the weekend, students at the University of the Witwatersrand on Monday vowed to continue with their protests, saying Wits failed to adequately address their demands.

Wits university management held negotiations at the weekend with student leaders after disruptive protests over grievances related to historic debt, exclusion and accommodation.

Wits University's student representative council (SRC) says higher education minister Dr Blade Nzimande and his deputy Buti Manamela should resign for their failure to tackle the years-long issue of historic debt affecting tertiary students.

Wits university says it has suspended "disruptors who transgressed the university’s rules" during ongoing protests at the institution.

As most universities commence with their classes today, several student representative councils (SRCs) are racing against time to use funds they have raised to help students with historic debt to register.

University student Samkele Sigam wakes up every morning and takes a 30-minute to walk to town to buy essentials for his family.

The Witwatersrand University student representative council said they increased the donation target to R20 million for students that have outstanding debts.