student protests
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Education
University of Free State Resumes Classes after week-long Protests
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa- The University of Free State (UFS) is set to resume academic activities on Monday following a week-long disruption caused by violent student protests. The unrest led to the temporary closure of all three campuses and the evacuation of students from the QwaQwa campus. University officials confirmed that the protests were linked to […]
By Tatenda Chirimuta•
South Africa
Manamela urges Calm as Violence Erupts at UFH
GQEBERHA, South Africa- South Africa’s Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, has appealed for the de-escalation of violence at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) following a series of student protests that led to extensive damage to campus infrastructure. The unrest erupted at the university’s Alice campus in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, when two buildings, […]
