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Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images Nationwide protest action is expected after the SA Union of Students had a meeting with the higher education department to discuss its demands. SRCs have raised concerns regarding financial exclusion. Police spokesperson Vish Naidoo says police will be on high alert. Mass protest action across the country is expected on Monday as students from 26 different universities plan on bringing all institutions to a standstill. It comes after mounting concerns of financial exclusion raised by Student Representative Councils (SRC), who are calling for the immediate resignation of Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. The nationwide action comes after the South African Union of Students (SAUS) had a meeting with the higher education department to discuss its demands. ....
In response to a list of demands submitted by the South African Union of Students, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande says his department is not in a position to scrap student debt. ....
Higher education dept cannot clear student debt – Blade Nzimande – The Citizen He was responding to a list of demands from the South African Union of Students (SAUS). The union has vowed to bring all institutions to a standstill through mass protest action at 26 universities. On Monday morning, students were out on the streets of Johannesburg and outside several campuses across the country from around 06:00. SAUS president Sibusiso Thwala told News24 that an urgent meeting with student representative councils (SRCs) and the deputy minister had been convened. It was there that the union submitted the list of demands. ALSO READ: SA’s 26 vice-chancellors meet to discuss students’ demands ....