The Wits University student protests have intensified this morning, March 3, despite the university’s decision to suspend some students who are protesting.
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Wits University issued a statement on March 2, saying that they have issued multiple suspension orders to disruptors who transgressed the university’s rules. “The Legal Office will continue to work through the evidence submitted by the Wits community to ensure that perpetrators who can be identified, be charged.”
The university also stated that during their investigation, they found that some of the perpetrators were academically excluded while some had failed multiple times, have lost funding and were now demanding to be registered.
“We have reached out to the Students’Representative Council (SRC) but they have declined to engage at this stage. We will continue these efforts through the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.”
UPDATE ON STUDENT PROTESTS 📢
Dear Colleagues and Students
Following the interruptions to some lectures today, the disruptors made their way into Braamfontein, where they were joined by other groups of people.
Read more below: pic.twitter.com/X8IIAhoB4U
— Wits University (@WitsUniversity) March 2, 2023
The University will however continue the day’s activities as usual.
Many people including media publications took to social media to show what is happening on day 3 of the protest.
— Cllr. Michael Sun (@MichaelSun168) March 3, 2023
WATCH: Chaos erupts at Wits University’s Great Hall. #witsprotest @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/aDMsyZC9iA
— Thabo Tshabalala (@Thabo_Tshaba) March 3, 2023
#Wits the valiant EFF fighters have joined the students #witsprotest pic.twitter.com/CqKXvC5rKM
— Saffa_unique (@unique_saffa) March 3, 2023
Students managed to break through the gates at the institution and now at the Great Hall. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/HVoJXaU4Ib
— Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) (@Chriseldalewis) March 3, 2023
WATCH : #Wits #Witsprotest #witsshutdown @Wits_SRC led protest underway pic.twitter.com/ikhOIPjK8E
— Mhlontlo Buhle Geleba (@BuhleGeleba) March 3, 2023
#WitsShutDown #witsprotest A group of students are marching along the Jorissen Street in Braamfontein #Day3 wits protest @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/9o9UoGWFdZ
— Phathu Luvhengo (@LuvhengoPhathu) March 3, 2023
WATCH: Students trying to get into the campus. #witsprotest @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/l6q1MY6QyE
— Thabo Tshabalala (@Thabo_Tshaba) March 3, 2023
[WATCH] Students have now taken to Jorrisen Stteet in Braamfontein, throwing rubbish onto the road. They are making their way up the Braamfontein precinct in song. #WitsProtest@POWER987News pic.twitter.com/C9OZFL5rR4
— Nkosi Malinga-Mnisi (@MnisiNkosikhona) March 3, 2023
#witsprotest Heightened security outside and inside Wits University today. Students have vowed to intensify their protest action.#eNCA pic.twitter.com/Hf7NURIwj5
— Silindelo Masikane (@Sli_Masikane) March 3, 2023
HAPPENED A FEW MOMENTS AGO#witsprotest
Wits University Security in shuffles with protesting students from @EFFStudents. They had blocked entrance this morning saying their demands have not yet been met.#sabcnews pic.twitter.com/69jFGGrmri
— Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) (@Chriseldalewis) March 3, 2023
If all ministers where doing their jobs this could've been avoided but they're busy in meetings discussing another strategy to defend their money launderer, sies!!!🤔#WitsShutDown pic.twitter.com/gEYAhJA1Kr
— The Special one🇿🇦 (@Nhleiks5) March 3, 2023
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