Articles for GroundUp Staff

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Which universities are open and which are not

A look at 26 tertiary institutions

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News | 6 October 2016

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Opposing groups protest at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

#OpenNMMU versus #FeesMustFall

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News | 5 October 2016

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Cape Town’s universities shut down

Wits also closed till end of week

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News | 5 October 2016

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In photos: Violent clashes at Wits

Several protesters and one police officer injured

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News | 4 October 2016

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Mayhem at UCT

Campus blocked, classes disrupted and no clarity on what happens next

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News | 3 October 2016

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UCT students speak out against disruptions

“I have to pay my NSFAS loan back next year. Are they going to help me pay that loan back?”

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News | 3 October 2016

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Keep universities open

Consequences of a shutdown will be terrible

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GroundView | 30 September 2016

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Thousands of students and staff hold silent protest for UCT to stay open

About 100 #FeesMustFall students continue to call for shutdown

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News | 30 September 2016

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Ihron Rensburg commits to keeping University of Johannesburg open

But three academics ask for security guards to be removed

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News | 29 September 2016