The fires of 1976 burn once more at today's universities

02 September 2015 - 02:06

By The Times Editorial

The horse has bolted and we can't afford to stand and watch it gallop into the unknown. The sight of Stellenbosch University students at each other's throats yesterday should shock us into action.Are we ready to respond to the frustrations of our students? Do we know what drives them to revolt against a system we thought was in good working order?The young people of this nation want to be treated with dignity and have full access to institutions of learning.

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