Tertiary Education
Ihron Rensburg commits to keeping University of Johannesburg open
But three academics ask for security guards to be removed
By Benita Enoch and GroundUp Staff
News | 29 September 2016
UCT protesters respond to Max Price
“We want our institutions open but we want them to be open for all" say protesters
News | 29 September 2016
Police and students clash in Grahamstown
University concerned by video footage showing heavy-handed police response
Text by Yasthiel Devraj. Photos by Greg Roxburgh.
Photo Essay | 29 September 2016
In photos: clashes at University of Johannesburg
Media blocked from entering campus, and students and security throw stones at each other
Photo Essay | 28 September 2016
Max Price’s plea to students: “Don’t sacrifice your futures”
UCT’s vice-chancellor warns of serious consequences if shutdown continues next week
By Zoe Schaver
News | 28 September 2016
Universities on knife-edge as protests continue
Negotiations deadlocked at several campuses
By Nompendulo Ngubane, Nomfundo Xolo, Siphokazi Vuso, Ashraf Hendricks and Joseph Chirume
News | 28 September 2016
Adam Habib: Wits is reaching a point of no return
Vice-Chancellor speaks on the student protests, a poll on whether Wits should resume lectures, and the consequences of a shutdown
By Benita Enoch
Interview | 28 September 2016
Wits to run poll: Should university reopen?
SRC president threatens to make country ungovernable if free education demand not met
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 27 September 2016
Fort Hare stayaway continues, but WSU operating
“We are anticipating that when the University Council meets it will come back with a decision that favors the students” - WSU SRC member
By Abongile Ndevu and Siphokazi Vuso
News | 26 September 2016