A New Student Debt Relief Bill Is In The Works And Open For Public Comment
The bill aims to help thousands of students from various universities and colleges who owe outstanding fees, ensuring they can finally receive their qualifications.
Three Superb SA Doccies Everyone Should Watch [Trailers]
Sometimes you want to watch TV that serves as an escape to another universe, but a well-made documentary can be just as riveting.
Counting The Staggering Costs Of The #FeesMustFall Protests
In 2015, #FeesMustFall formed to protest fee hikes and institutionalised racism at SA universities. Three years later, and the costs are still mounting.
Here’s How Intense UCT’s Exam Security Will Be
It’s that time of the year over at the University of Cape Town, and the tertiary institution is pulling out all the stops to make sure exams are not disrupted.
10 Things You Should Know About The University Fees Report
Yesterday saw JZ release the long-awaited Heher Commission report, packed full of recommendations. Not that those mean much to dearest Jacob.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Eskom is broken. National Treasury shocker. Zuma spy infiltrated Fees Must Fall. More George Bush Snr. groping allegations. SA’s best second hand cars. Scrabble world champ cheated. Italy miss out on World Cup. Russian Daredevil dies in Himalayan base jumping accident. Lord of the Rings TV show. T Swift’s record breaking album.
Terrifying Look At The Cost Of One Year’s University Fees In South Africa
Go ahead guess what you think it’ll cost, and then go ahead and double that. That’s basically what you’re looking at if you head off to further your education.
Is It OK For These Stellies Students To Chant ‘Kill The Boer’? [Video]
There’s a video coming out of Stellies posted yesterday, that shows a group of students chanting the controversial ‘Kill the Boer’. So what do you guys think?
This White Guy Asking If White People Are Still Welcome In South Africa Is Going To Cause Controversy
If you want to set tongues wagging, write an opinion piece like this one we came across earlier. So does he have a point, or is it just another privileged whinge?
Hectic Video Shows UCT Security Guard Being Attacked By #FeesMustFall Protesters
There is no love lost between UCT security guards and protesters, and yesterday that was made pretty clear during a violent exchange on campus.
Here’s The Letter The #FeesMustFall Movement In New York Delivered to The South African Ambassador
Standing in solidarity with the South African #FeesMustFall movement, a group of students and lecturers in New York delivered a letter to the ambassador. Read it here
Actual Cost Of Free Higher Education For All Calculated – Check It Out
As the discussion of what to do with the #FeesMustFall movement moves to parliament, party representatives give their opinion. Meh.
Oh Dear, It’s All Turned Rather Violent At UCT [Videos]
It was a ticking time bomb really, and now videos are emerging of violence on UCT campus today. Police, stun guns, arrests – who would want to be a student?
A Group Of Protesters Attacked And Punched UCT Vice-Chancellor, Max Price [Video]
Max Price has tried to engage with students without success thus far, and things have now gone from bad to worse. Even some UCT academics are angry with him.
Max Du Preez Reckons #FeesMustFall Has Nothing To Do With Fees Anymore – It’s A “Mini Arab Spring”
Yesterday was a sobering reminder of just how much anger exists between police and protesters, and Max du Preez believes we’re at a seminal moment in our history.
UPDATE: “War Zone” – Chaos At Universities Once More As Violence Erupts, Students Destroy Vehicle [Videos]
Just when it seemed today’s campuses might avoid an escalation in tension, three separate universities are reporting chaos. This video from Wits is pretty full on too.
#FeesMustFall From A Police Perspective – Petrol Bombs, Drugs And Poo
The violence we’ve seen during the Fees Must Fall protests this time around is a little more heavy that what we saw last year. The police are in the thick of it all.
International Press Supports Our Students – Listen To This Reasoning
There’s massive uncertainty when it comes to the future of South African universities, and the only way to deal with it is for the guys at the top to play ball.
BREAKING – UCT Shuts Down
The university has taken the decision to suspend all classes, releasing a statement that acknowledges the fact that it won’t be safe on campus if they did so.
Apparently Some Protesters At Wits Want A White Student To Die [Audio]
We’ve already seen the tragic loss of one life during this year’s unrest on campus, and now there are fears at Wits that something sinister might be in the pipeline.
The #TakeBackWits Kids Are Marching And They’re Not Proving Popular [Videos]
If ever you wanted proof that our campuses are divided then here it is, students marching against the campus shutdown at Wits taking an earful along the way.
Too Much? They’re Throwing Petrol Bombs At UCT [Video]
It was a night of high tension at UCT, and some students went all out to cause havoc when they hurled petrol bombs at security.
Intense Video And Images From Today’s #FeesMustFall Protests Around The Country [Videos]
Student protests have seen major criticism from many sides, but that doesn’t mean what they are asking for is wrong. Here’s what’s been happening so far today.
The Frightening Fact That Our Students Face If This Drama Goes On For Another Week
As protests around the country continue to shut down campuses, the future of the academic year hangs by a thread. There could be serious implications.
This Local Professor Outlines Why Free Higher Education In South Africa Will Never Work
The student protests around the country have proved very divisive, which might be why so many people are talking up this professor’s views on the matter.
Staggering Stats On The Damage Caused To SA Universities During The Student Protests
With each day of violent clashes on campuses across the country the cost of property damage rises, and the latest stats show the students aren’t messing about.
The Rand Daily Mail Is Very Unimpressed With The #FeesMustFall Movement
Renowned political analyst Justice Malala has penned a stinging piece on how the #FeesMustFall movement is unravelling. Certainly worth a read, me thinks.
Zapiro’s Latest Cartoon Takes On The #FeesMustFall Protests
The 2016 version promises to be as feisty as last year’s, and nothing worth talking about escapes the attention of Zapiro these days.
Pandemonium At SA Universities As Mass Violence War Zone Erupts [Videos]
Ready yourself South Africa, the #FessMustFall movement isn’t going down without a fight and this time they really mean business.
It’s Getting Messy At Wits Following Today’s #FeesMustFall Announcement [Video]
Today saw Blade Nzimande announce a maximum fee increase of 8% for 2017, but that hasn’t come close to appeasing students at Wits or UCT.