Lectures remain suspended says Wits council

23 September 2016 - 17:30 By Penwell Dlamini

Classes at the University of Witwatersrand will remain suspended until further notice‚ the council of the institution said on Friday. “The senior executive team of the University of the Witwatersrand‚ in consultation with the executive committee of council‚ today announced that all university operations will remain suspended until further notice‚” the university said in a statement. “If conditions conducive to the delivery of the academic programme do not improve‚ Wits may have to consider the closure of the university‚ including the residences‚ in the interests of the safety and security of our staff‚ students and property.” It further said it would keep everyone informed - including staff‚ students and parents - via official communication channels.Wits has been the capital of the violent student protest under the banner of #FeesMustFall.On Monday students across the country began protesting after an announcement by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande that fees at universities would be capped at 8%‚ but decisions to increase fees was up to the individual universities.Nzimande also announced that fees for students qualifying for funding under the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)‚ as well as those who fell into the so-called missing middle (those who don’t qualify for NSFAS)‚ would not increase in 2017...

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