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File photo: The pilot project involves 39 public higher education institutions, including the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Western Cape. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Wits University agrees to mediation with student representatives

Despite negotiations, six protesting students remain suspended from the university for damage to property and infringing on others’ right to learn and work

Students protest for free education in Cape Town. (Photo by Shaun Swingler/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

UCT students resume fees protest, despite court ruling

The University of Cape Town management says student debt affects its financial sustainability

The pilot project involves 39 public higher education institutions, including the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Western Cape

Wits SRC agrees to 24-hour protest ‘ceasefire’ if its demands are met

A committee comprising the higher education department, vice-chancellors and universities’ body has been established to review the R45 000 allowance for accommodation

Wits SRC president, Aphiwe Mnyamana

Wits University suspends student representative council president

The SRC says the suspension is a form of intimidation and that protest will continue regardless

Find the leader: The University of Zululand still has no Student Representative Council despite millions having been spent to hold elections. (University of Zululand)

UniZulu again has no elected SRC

Student leaders say the new SRC administrator is unknown to students and may not represent their needs

According to student leader Sthembiso KaShandu, university staff, trade unions and NGOs have been asked to pledge solidarity with students. (Renata Larroyd)

TUT Soshanguve students march to the offices of police minister

According to one student leader, the march is meant to ‘garner public sympathy to force the minister of police to give this issue special attention’

Higher Education and Training health Wellness and Development Centre chief executive Dr Ramneek Ahluwalia and Deputy Minister of HIgher Education and Training Buti Manamela. (Photos: Kelly Elliott & Rebecca Hearfield)

LGBTIQ in higher education – what do we know and what have we done about it?

The Higher Education and Training Gender-based Violence Policy and Strategic Framework is helping to eliminate gender-based violence on campuses

Wits students seem to have turned their backs on the ANC

EFF’s rise at varsities ‘bodes well’ for 2019

The EEF’s success at the Wits student representative council elections shows how little influence the ANC has in student politics

A changing world requires that curricula be adapted to create graduates who are employable

A student who failed badly has graduated after his marks were changed

Someone at the University of Zululand deliberately changed the results of an SRC member so that he passed fraudulently.

Students claim ‘climate of fear’ on UJ campus

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) will investigate allegations of racist incidents on campus where black students say they are ”living in a climate of fear”. Local South…

Charges against UJ students withdrawn

Charges were withdrawn against 43 University of Johannesburg students who appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for public violence during protests last…

Disagreement over UJ fee increases

A disagreement broke out on Wednesday over whether University of Johannesburg (UJ) students would honour a memorandum of agreement on fee increases. While the independent…

Mediator appointed for UJ fee talks

An independent mediator has been appointed to facilitate talks between students and management at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), its Student Representative Council (SRC)…

UJ students meet govt officials

Department of Education officials met University of Johannesburg (UJ) students on Wednesday, said the Student Representative Council (SRC). SRC president Mhlobo Hoyi said…

University of Jo’burg to tighten security

The University of Johannesburg is to tighten security on all four of its campuses, management said on Monday. Vice-chancellor Ihron Rensburg said a group of sixty students…

University fee talks fail to end protests

Students of the University of Johannesburg are set to continue their protests over fee increases, the university’s Student Representative Council (SRC) said on Saturday.…

University of Jo’burg fee talks still carry on

Discussions over fee increases at the University of Johannesburg started on Friday night and would continue into the weekend. ”Agreements were reached that substantive…

UJ students and management meet

Protesting University of Johannesburg (UJ) students were negotiating with the management on Friday afternoon. More than 300 students marched outside the Bunting Road Campus as…

UJ students say no to meeting with management

Disgruntled University of Johannesburg (UJ) students on Friday decided not to attend a scheduled meeting with management to resolve campus issues. The university’s spokesperson,…

Students to march at UJ on Friday

A march in protest against fee hikes and police shootings will take place at the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Kingsway Campus on Friday, students said. ”We are asking for a…