Thursday, October 20, 2016

South African University Cancels Classes

Universities say they cannot afford to provide free education to all. AFP
South Africa’s University of Western Cape has suspended all face-to-face classes in the wake of protests over tuition fees.
BBC Africa Live report continues:
A building was set alight on campus on Wednesday in clashes with the police
On Wednesday, a Johannesburg court denied bail to Mcebo Dlamini, a student leader at the University of the Witwatersrand, who was arrested for alleged violence and intimidation during protests.
Today, thousands of students are expected to march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to call for free tertiary education.

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