Weighing in on the matter, Madonsela urged the SA Police Service and higher education minister Blade Nzimande to handle the protest with care. “I warned that the issue of financial and other university exclusions would get emotional. We are all fragile because of Covid-19,” said Madonsela. I warned that the issue of financial and other university exclusions would get emotional.We are all fragile because of #COVID19. @SAPoliceService,Minister @DrBladeNzimande, @WitsUniversity student leaders, please handle the #witsprotest with care,for all our sakes #SocialJustice— Prof Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) March 10, 2021 Madonsela slammed the government for not implementing a limiting order to tertiary institutions, as it did with landlords regarding evicting tenants during the height of the pandemic.