South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma will meet student and university leaders on Friday in a bid to break a stalemate over high fees that has sparked nationwide campus protests and chaos at parliament on Wednesday
According to a statement released by the President ( https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/pebble.asp?relid=20840), he reiterates that government fully understands the pressure and difficulties that students coming from poor households and the working class face with regards to high university fees.
The President says,”nobody disagrees with the message that students from poor households are facing financial difficulties and possible exclusion”, and he wants to find a solution. The statement states.
Mean while South Africans have been reacting to the situation using the hashtag #FeesMustFall
Protesters singing outside the CT Magistrates Court @GroundUp_News #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/Dpx51MVIXH
— Ashleigh Furlong (@ashleighfurlong) October 22, 2015
Jubilation as accused are all released @GroundUp_News #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/VGTSZlTw9F
— Ashleigh Furlong (@ashleighfurlong) October 22, 2015
#FeesMustFall: #UCT Vice Chancellor Max Price sits amongst protesting students. –@abed_v1 pic.twitter.com/hbMomyy0df
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) October 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/mphoxx_/status/657149775679213568
"@simphiwedana: The students have renamed this hall Solomon Mahlangu House #FeesMustFall https://t.co/fHJ3KU3kb2"
— levi kabwato (@LeviKabwato) October 22, 2015
20 Years of Democracy and blood is still being shed for basic human rights#FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/NvaaFF7nH9
— SMOKING SKELEKELE 💀 (@Lali_Ghost) October 22, 2015
