There’s heavy violence currently going down at universities across the country, from Fort Hare to the University of KZN, Wits, UCT and the University of Limpopo.
Since Monday, violence sure has flared up, way worse than what we saw last year. If only the past year was used to discuss a plan forward, rather than just making an announcement proclaiming a decision was made.
But nah, let’s keep the disruption going.
As angry as I am at the students for the awful destruction, as the protests increase I am getting even angrier at the people who have the power to make a change – but the worst is people like this guy below who are just plain awful. Here’s my favourite quote:
I can be intelligent, and an asshole.
#UCT man antagonising protesters: pic.twitter.com/YEfYYlZY9q
— GroundUp (@GroundUp_News) October 3, 2016
But private security? To what end? Why the intimidation tactics?
Here’s what a Wits lecturer had to say on the situation:
#Fees2017 social sciences lecturer Kelly Gillespie emotional over the arrests 'can't be forced to lecture in a militarized institution' pic.twitter.com/HhuRZWWWAm
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) October 4, 2016
Check what’s going down at campuses across the country:
Wits:
#Fees2017 'arrest them' stun grenades have gone off, one taken into custody, the rest of scatter into different directions pic.twitter.com/5BmBctptYS
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) October 4, 2016
'If you are in class watching this I recommend you get out of that class, we are coming to you' #Wits #shutdown #fees2017 pic.twitter.com/feQTcWrXK8
— Vauldi Carelse (@vauldicarelse) October 4, 2016
MT @LindokuhlXulu1: #FeesMustFall #Fees2017 #Wits pic.twitter.com/JqU8aTfest
— eNCA (@eNCA) October 4, 2016
The latest little update – students have just started giving flowers to cops:
One police officer accepts flowers from student before throwing them down #Wits pic.twitter.com/R11WSN2Vxx
— raeesa pather (@raediology) October 4, 2016
#Wits students bring flowers to the police line pic.twitter.com/UgRaumqJZE
— raeesa pather (@raediology) October 4, 2016
You can follow a live stream of what’s happening over at Wits below:
UCT:
A meeting between students and academics have been disrupted #Fees2017 #uctshutdown pic.twitter.com/w05FBOKM7w
— Ashraf Hendricks (@AshrafRSA) October 4, 2016
And this from UCT and CPUT’s Belville campus. Recognise that guy at around the 1:45 mark? Yes, he’s the same chap you met earlier:
Pretty bleak, right?
Well, in the mean time, here’s a picture of a class happening at UCT – at least they all have the ability to type. Looks like MacBooks for the win…
