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Photo of Wits student protesters and private security

Photo of Wits student protesters and private security

Students from the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) protesting for free education clash with private security guards at the university. Students have been protesting since yesterday when Blade Nzimande the Minister of Higher Education announced that universities could implement a fee increase of up to 8% for the 2017 academic year.
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Date taken
20 September 2016
Photo by
Ihsaan Haffejee
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Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp
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University Protests
Keywords
Fees Must Fall,  Private Security,  Protest,  Students,  Wits

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