Most student protests in South Africa during 2015 have been peaceful and organised, but there have been moments of violent confrontation. REUTERS/Sydney SeshibediFor more than two decades, any dialogue about change and decolonisation at South Africa’s universities has been smothered. Conservative institutional practices have remained entrenched. It is undoubtedly important that … [Read more...] about Student protests in South Africa have pitted reform against revolution | The Conversation
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Popcru protests against police killings
Hundreds of members of police union Popcru have taken to the streets of Johannesburg to protest against police killings. Read the full article by here: SABC News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg or Gauteng Press Release. MyJHB Read more on MyJHB. Join the fun: Add Your event | Submit a Press Release … [Read more...] about Popcru protests against police killings
After protests, it can’t be business as usual at South Africa’s universities | The Conversation
Things can't just carry on as 'normal' now that university students in South Africa have demanded massive systemic change. Shiraaz Mohamed/EPASouth Africa’s higher education ministry issued a “call to action” in October 2015 for real change in the sector. It wants universities to become more democratic spaces whose staff and student bodies represent the country’s … [Read more...] about After protests, it can’t be business as usual at South Africa’s universities | The Conversation
Five lessons from Zimbabwe’s game-changing student protests | The Conversation
Protesting students from the University of Zimbabwe take to the streets of Harare in 2001. Howard Burditt/ReutersWhat started as a hashtag – #FeesMustFall – has become a fully fledged movement dominating South Africa’s national conversation. The country is braced for similar protests in 2016. But this historic moment is not without regional precedent. In South Africa’s … [Read more...] about Five lessons from Zimbabwe’s game-changing student protests | The Conversation
Student protests must be closely watched
Students protest outside the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg yesterday. The writer notes that the protests, while gaining attention, remain fairly limited in their participation and have not spilled over. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg … [Read more...] about Student protests must be closely watched
