UWC closes its doors for the year
20 October 2016 - 08:20
The University of the Western Cape became the first university in the country to close its doors for the rest of the year. Violence broke out on campus yesterday afternoon as students and police clashed after negotiations between protesting #FeesMustFall students and management collapsed.The university said last night that management had taken the decision after "serious consideration of the national situation and the uncertainty around the stability and safety on campus".Exams will go ahead as most of the faculties have finished their academic programmes. They expect to start on November 7 and continue into January...
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