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University protests ‘unconstitutional’ and infringe on student liberties

Reader Blog by Reader Blog 21 October 201522 October 2015

By Geoff Embling How is it possible for a group of protesters, supported by the Student Representative Council and Black Student Movement, to hold the whole of Rhodes University hostage and possibly breach the South African Constitution and Bill of Rights at the same time? Why should a university of over 7 000 students shut down […]

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#WitsFeesMustFall: Why part-time student work is not the answer

Aarti Panday by Aarti Panday 19 October 201528 October 2015

I must commend the Wits students for standing up for a very real issue that affects students across the country. You are my heroes! Some social media commenters have berated the student protesters for not finding part-time jobs to fund their studies. Based on my own student experience at Wits, I cannot agree that it […]

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