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Wits University's student representative council (SRC) says higher education minister Dr Blade Nzimande and his deputy Buti Manamela should resign for their failure to tackle the years-long issue of historic debt affecting tertiary students.
Wits university says it has suspended "disruptors who transgressed the university’s rules" during ongoing protests at the institution.
As most universities commence with their classes today, several student representative councils (SRCs) are racing against time to use funds they have raised to help students with historic debt to register.
University student Samkele Sigam wakes up every morning and takes a 30-minute to walk to town to buy essentials for his family.
The Witwatersrand University student representative council said they increased the donation target to R20 million for students that have outstanding debts.