Two separate groups of Rhodes University Students took to Grahamstown's streets this afternoon, Friday 23 September in an attempt to intensify their calls for free tertiary education.
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A meeting between Rhodes University students and their Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Sizwe Mabizela on Wednesday afternoon 21 September didn't yield any positive results, as the students maintained that they wanted nothing but free education in 2017.
Usekela-ngqonyela weRhodes University, uGqirha Mabizela ubongoza amashishini abucala amakhulu eli ukuba akhuphe u-10% werhafu ukuncedisa ekuqinisekiseni ukuba injongo yemfundo yasimahla iyafezeka. Uthethe oku kwintlanganiso yabafundi nabasemagunyeni eRhodes nalapho ebeya kuphendula iimfuno zabafundi ebezichazwe kwintlanganiso yabafundi ngo-10 ekuseni nge-21 kaSeptemba.
Abafundi baseRhodes University baqale uqhankqalazo namhlanje emva kokubamba intlanganiso ngo-6 emini-maqanda izolo malunga nendlela eya phambili.
The Rhodes University Student Representative Council (SRC) has today called for the suspension of academic activities at the institution following students' unhappiness with government's announcement of an eight percent fee increase.
Today marked the fifth day of Elisma Hallier-Groenewald's sit-in protest at the Department of Education's Human Resource Division.
Today marked the fifth day of Elisma's Hallier-Groenewald sit-in protest at the Department of Education's Human Resource Division.
Today marked the fifth day of Elisma's Hallier-Groenewald sit-in protest at the Department of Education's Human Resource Division.
A national event hosted by Rhodes University to address gender-based violence at higher education institutions was halted today when protesters from the #RUReferenceList group interrupted proceedings in the first few minutes. Rhodes Vice Chancellor Sizwe Mabizela afterwards said reasons for the dialogue were urgent and the aims of the day would have to be pursued in other ways; however, the protesters were adamant that removing the interdict in place against violent protest on the campus and the suspension from the University of students they have accused of rape were preconditions for their participation.
A national event hosted by Rhodes University to address gender-based violence at higher education institutions was halted today when protesters from the #RUReferenceList group interrupted proceedings in the first few minutes. Rhodes Vice Chancellor Sizwe Mabizela afterwards said reasons for the dialogue were urgent and the aims of the day would have to be pursued in other ways; however, the protesters were adamant that removing the interdict in place against violent protest on the campus and the suspension from the University of students they have accused of rape were preconditions for their participation.