The power of the people was evident on Friday after protesters headed to the Union Buildings to voice their discontent. Things quickly became heated.
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Following a week of protest and chaos, water cannons and tear gas, South Africa’s students have nailed their first victory.
If the last few days have taught us anything it’s that together the students of this country are a force to be reckoned with. This is why they’re so incensed.
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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.
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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.
Click to watch the chaos unfold LIVE, as #freemustfall students try to get the point across at parliament. Leave it on in the background – some heavy vibes are going down..
#FeesMustFall protestors have made their way to parliament in an effort to take their struggle to people who need to hear it.
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.
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