"Then we start our own movement: #studentsmustfall, " Blade said. And laughed. pic.twitter.com/zrfmL8WRmN
— Daniëlla van Heerden (@DanniTwiet) October 22, 2015
There are times when a well-timed quip can help relieve tension. Can someone tell dear Blade that time is certainly not now?
As students took to the streets there was no shortage of creative discontent on display. These banners managed to tickle a funny bone or two.
Sure, there are protests over the increase in fees, but you do even know what those pricings are?
It looks like the revolution is being televised as hundreds of Twitter users share their footage from the front lines. Here are the most hectic we’ve seen.
As the protests gain momentum, more and more universities and lecturers join in on demanding change.
You may have seen the videos of just how heated things became yesterday at parliament but some of these images are very jarring.
Tweeters beware, a ruling from the Western Cape High Court yesterday may land all those using the hashtag #feesmustfall in some really hot water.
Mental, mental scenes at parliament right now as protesting students wearing ‘Make RSA Great Again’ caps have overpowered police and broken through parliaments gates. Here is the footage before and after.
We don’t want anything Donald Trump related coming near our city, but it looks like student protesters are making one of his messages their own.
#FeesMustFall protestors have made their way to parliament in an effort to take their struggle to people who need to hear it.
NMMU Students being shot by SAPS despite sitting down in a peaceful Protest. #Nationalshutdown #Feesmustfall pic.twitter.com/nWSA6v1HOX
— K.Essential Jakalase (@KJakalase) October 21, 2015
As the efforts to shut down university campuses around the country kicks into gear the police in PE are having a shocker.
Protesting UCT students raid dining hall foodWATCH: UCT protesters break into Rochester House dining hall and raid foodThe protesters were hot, tired and hungry from three hours of marching around campus. When they reached Rochester House residence at around 12.30pm, a small group climbed through the window and tucked into the food that was laid out for the resident's lunch. They passed bread, juice and meals out the windows to other waiting protesters outside.
Posted by Independent Online - www.iol.co.za on Tuesday, 20 October 2015
UCT students raid dining hall after outsourced workers join the protests instead of preparing lunch.
Whilst the UCT students’ protests have shut down roads and forced police into riot gear things are also very heated over at Stellies.
"You fucking sell-out" ? RT @raediology: Students are chasing Maimane away #UCTFeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/At4lZagL4B
— Senz (@__Senz) October 20, 2015
It was anything but a warm welcome for Mmusi as he was told in no uncertain terms to hit the road by UCT students earlier today.
We all the know the saying that opinions are like, erm, rectums in that everyone has one. Loyiso Gola shared his on Twitter and things got messy.
As universities across the country are being rocked by waves of student activism Max du Preez believes the blame lies with those up top.
Students across the country are demanding a decrease in university fees next year, and, well, things are changing.
It was only going to be a matter of time until we saw the Hilton boys involved in last week’s scandal issuing their apology. Here it is in full.
Escalating protests on and around the UCT campus have forced the university to call off all classes for the day.
The protests that began at Wits University last Wednesday have sparked a nation-wide reaction with students protesting against the high increase in university fees set for next year.
Some Hilton College boys are about to have a torrid time of it after a truly idiotic Instagram post has gone viral.
Bill Cosby’s office wall is probably looking a little bare as universities are rescinding honourary degrees bestowed upon the comedian.
Students at Wits are entering their third day of violent protests and classes have been cancelled for today.
Who knew that Water Rockets were so important that they have their own association?
As UCT students plan their attack, local residents set up a counter group to avoid any messy situations in an attempt to keep things clean.
As South Africa’s crime stats are rising, the police are getting more and more flack. But one researcher suggests there are things we should be focusing on that lie way beneath the surface.
And here we have it, the Top 10 most expensive private schools in South Africa, as per their latest published rates.
We’re no strangers to corruption down here in SA but it isn’t often you see an international piece that lays it out so clearly.
The latest worldwide university rankings are in and I’m sure you’re itching to see where our top dogs landed up. Who has bragging rights now then.
A Maserati was abandoned in the early hours of Sunday morning after crashing into UCT’s CBD campus. The wreck was still there this morning.