Calm returns to Wits
Calm returned to the University of the Witwatersrand on Tuesday afternoon after students were allowed to gather at the Solomon Mahlangu House to debate a way forward.There was no concrete agreement among students on when to march to the JSE to present their demands for more private sector funding of higher education. Others argued that they should wait for the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to resume classes after a week of recess. "We should wait until Monday for UJ to resume before we march to the JSE‚" said a student. But the majority felt that the march should be staged on Wednesday. Despite a huge police presence of police‚ students still managed to disrupt some classes. But the situation was calmer compared to earlier when there were incidents of stone throwing. Students pelted private security staff who were trying to prevent them from entering the Solomon Mahlangu House. But police arrived and‚ after lengthy negotiations‚ students were allowed to hold their meeting. Members of the media were prevented from filming deliberations inside the Solomon Mahlangu House. ..
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