TUT students gather to shut down all campuses
TUT students waved placards and shouted ‘free education for all’ in their rejection of government’s tuition fees decision.
Hundreds of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students gathered at the Tut Arcadia Campus to discuss the shutting down of all campuses.
Police have arrived at #TUT following marching in CBD streets. #Fees2017 pic.twitter.com/nrpt495z8J
— Rorisang Kgosana (@therealrorisang) September 20, 2016
They sang struggle songs and songs against the “agenda of the capitalist”.
The students said they did not agree with the Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande’s announcement on Monday.
Nzimande said there would be no fee increases for the “missing middle” and those funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas).
But students waved placards saying “free education for all”.
#TUT #students at Arcadia campus protesting against #Fees2017. Singing against the "agenda of the capitalist" pic.twitter.com/p4btoUPBjZ
— Rorisang Kgosana (@therealrorisang) September 20, 2016
TUT students want to stop academic work today. "Blade has abandoned his responsibilities and says universities must increase fees."
— Rorisang Kgosana (@therealrorisang) September 20, 2016
They said Nzimande had abandoned his responsibilities when he said universities must increase fees.
“We are going to shut down the main campus and tell them, this is our education they’re playing with,” one student said.
TUT students will gather at main campus fpr mass meeting to discuss shutting down of all campuses. #Fees2017 pic.twitter.com/cX7h8Lug1a
— Rorisang Kgosana (@therealrorisang) September 20, 2016
– Caxton News Service
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