At the risk of being branded an old fart I must say that if I had taken part in any such protest my Old Man would have yanked me out of University and ‘allowed’ me to work at digging trenches for a living – as a wise Vice Chancellor once told me; “Studying at University is a right and if we had to allow our students to pass easily we would be doing our country a gross disservice” – or something along those lines.
But, times change and leaders grow weak………
Watch this selection of videos below as our future leaders and captains of industry demonstrate their economic acumen:
Rhodes Shut Down
Today, Rhodes University was shut down due to protests about MIP fees and fee increases for 2016.
Police open fire on peaceful Rhodes protesters
Police have opened fire on peaceful Rhodes University protesters with water cannons and tear gas during the #FeesMustFall and #MIPMustFall protests in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.
Student protests over fee hikes: Ntuthuko Makhombothi
Student protests over fee hikes are now spilling over from Wits university to other campuses across the country. UCT and Rhodes university students are demonstrating against proposed fee increments. Ntuthuko Makombothi is the President of the South African students congress and he joins us.
Rhodes University fees must fall By Sikelelwa Qwazi
Fees protests at University of Cape Town
Fees protests are taking place at a number of other tertiary institutions. Lets take a look at what’s been happening at Rhodes University in Grahamstown and at UCT in the Western Cape.
Rhodes students vow protest action until demands are met
Protesting Rhodes University students at Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape have vowed to continue with their action until their demands are met.
Blade Nzimande addresses the media on university fee increase
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has called an urgent media briefing to address the university fee increase debacle. This as protests over tution fees have since spilled over to the University of Cape Town and Rhodes University in Grahamstown. Rhodes students have abandoned talks with vice chancellor Sizwe Mabizela after no agreement was reached on a decrease in students’ Minimum Initial Payment before registration. Students from various student organisations have vowed to continue with the action until their demands are met.
Classes remains suspended at Rhodes University
In Grahamstown at Rhodes University, protest action continuing there, Iviwe Poti is in on the line.
Rhodes University shut down amid nationwide fees protests
Rhodes students protest
RHODES 19 October 2015 – Rhodes University students have barricaded entrances to the institution in protest against planned fee hikes. We’re joined on the line by a student at the university, Malaika wa Azania.?
Rhodes Fees Must Fall- Update
During the day the students marched to Eastcape Midlands College to be in Solidarity for the reduction of fees. Therefore students from Rhodes University and Midlands joined forces and came into campus to continue the protest. They were later briefed on the way forward and will later have a debriefing at 3pm and later march to the Drodsty Lawns.
#RhodesFeesMustFall
Hundreds of Rhodes University students stopped traffic in Grahamstown as they marched to join their peers at Eastcape Midlands College who are also protesting against proposed fee hikes.
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