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A man was shot earlier on Wednesday while officers were dispersing students protesting over university fees.

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - One person was killed on Wednesday after police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, police and a student leader said. The students are demanding that those who owe the university up to 150,000 rand ($9,850) in fees still be allowed to register for the new academic year. The cost of university education, prohibitive for many Black students, has become a symbol of the inequalities that endure in South Africa more than two decades after the end of apartheid. Wits...

One person has died after police fired rubber bullets at Wits University's protesting students at the Braamfontein campus.

One person killed as police, students clash at South Africa's Wits university  10 Mar 2021 - 14:23 Reuters Johannesburg: One person was killed on Wednesday after police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of protesters at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, a student leader said. The students are demanding that those who owe the university up to 150,000 rand ($ 9,850) in fees still be allowed to register for the new academic year. The cost of university education, prohibitive for many Black students, has become a symbol of the inequalities that endure in South ...

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