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'Highly problematic': MPs slam Nzimande, Manamela for asking to leave urgent meeting Minister and deputy asking to be excused 'communicates a message that we don't care about the issues facing students across the country': committee chair 17 March 2021 - 16:21 The portfolio committee on higher education, science and technology had to abruptly terminate an urgent meeting aimed at discussing issues and exploring possible solutions to the ongoing funding crisis facing the sector. File photo. Image: Sebabatso Mosamo An urgent parliamentary meeting to discuss issues...

Wits senior management locked in talks over student demands Students at campuses across the country have embarked on a national shutdown over free higher education. FILE: Wits University. Picture: Supplied. JOHANNESBURG - Wits senior management have been locked in talks over student demands to have historical debt scrapped. Protests turned violent in Braamfontein on Monday after a female student was shot and wounded. The police said that none of their members deployed in the area fired any shots during the...

The case against four students who were arrested in Braamfontein on Monday evening has been postponed for a formal bail application.

Wits SRC wants university to rename hardship fund after Mthokozisi Ntumba The fund was set up to help students who need financial assistance with registration and accommodation. Mthokozisi Ntumba was shot and killed during student protests on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. Picture: Facebook. 20 days ago JOHANNESBURG - Wits University student leaders on Tuesday visited the family of Mthokozisi Ntumba, who was killed during last week's protests. The students had asked for permission from the family to allow them ...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said that the four were police officers from the public order policing unit.