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Students on hunger strike at Wits criticise revised registration policy
On Friday, the university announced that undergraduate students owing less than R150,000 would now be allowed to register, a ...
Frustrations over historical debt mount as Stellenbosch University joins nationwide protests
It came as students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) carried out protest action this week regarding fee debt and ...
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Protests continue at UCT and Wits as students unite against housing and financial exclusion challenges
More than 80 students at UCT are living in campus offices without proper facilities, while Wits students continue their hunger strike in protest of being excluded from registration due to historical ...
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Wits students’ hunger strike continues
JOHANNESBURG - Wits students are continuing their hunger strike on Thursday. They are protesting their apparent exclusion due ...
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AZAPO slams NSFAS for failing to fund students
The Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) has strongly criticized the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for its ...
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Wits not scrapping student debt despite hunger protest
JOHANNESBURG - Wits University students have embarked on a hunger strike over the alleged exclusion of some students. They ...
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White Wits Student’s Protest Participation Leaves Mzansi Confused, Sparks Mixed Reactions
A young white University of the Witwatersrand student participated in the protests, but his presence left many South Africans confused. The TikTok video went viral.
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Wits students on hunger strike say they are beginning to feel physically weak
They have been on the hunger strike for five days so far, calling for the university to allow them to register despite ...
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Wits asked to handle hunger strike with ‘empathy and urgency’
Portfolio Committee of Higher Education Chairperson Tebogo Letsie urged the university to work with the students to find a solution.
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UCT faces campus shutdown as protesting students demand housing and fee block reforms
The University of Cape Town’s 2025 academic year began with protests, halting campus activities as students rallied against ...
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Wits fees lead to hunger strike by ‘two mature individuals in the SRC boardroom’
The university has made every effort to assist academically talented students to register as far as our resources allow.' ...