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On Thursday, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande outlined plans for additional funding for students in higher education. This comes amid widespread outrage over the death of 35-year-old Mthokozisi Ntumba, who was killed when police opened fire on unarmed students protesting at Wits University on Wednesday. The police allegedly opened fire and Ntumba was hit as he came out of a nearby healthcare facility. During a post-Cabinet briefing, Nzimande expressed his condolences to Ntumba’s family, friends and colleagues.“I have directed that the Wits University Cou...

South Africa's Wits University Students Are Protesting Rising Debt and Education Costs Over 8,000 university students are being financially excluded from the 2021 academic year. Why Global Citizens Should Care South Africa's young people have been fighting for the right to equal, affordable education since 1976, and what each of their protests have in common is that lives have been lost for a basic human right. The UN’s Global Goal 4 works to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Join us in taking action to support equal educ...

Cele, Mawela visit home of man shot dead by police during Wits protest Police Minister Beki Cele, Gauteng Commissioner Elias Mawela and officials from police watchdog Ipid are expected to meet with Mthokosizi Mthumba's family. FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News. 29 days ago KEMPTON PARK - Police top brass on Thursday arrived at the Kempton Park home of the 35-year-old man who was killed in the Braamfontein student protest. Police Minister Beki Cele, Gauteng Commissio...

Protesting Wits University students have no plans on backing down on their demands for the institution’s management to allow their indebted counterparts to register

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has confirmed that its probe into the death of a man during the Wits student protest will start on Wednesday.