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Three Superb SA Doccies Everyone Should Watch [Trailers]
03 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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
08 Aug 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
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
15 Nov 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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
14 Nov 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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
14 Nov 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
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
13 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
03 Nov 2016 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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
20 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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
20 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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
20 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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
19 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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]
18 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
17 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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”
11 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
10 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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
07 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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
07 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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
05 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
05 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
05 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
05 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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]
04 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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
29 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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
29 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
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
27 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
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
26 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
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
21 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
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]
21 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
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]
19 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
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.
It’s All Happening At Wits University Again – Protesters Shut Down Lectures [Video]
04 Apr 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wits University has once again been disrupted, some claiming that the EFF and other political parties are behind the protests.
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