UPDATE: Students block various campus entry points
BRAAMFONTEIN – Student protest against proposed eight percent 2017 fee increase.
Wits SRC galvanised protesting students after the announcement of Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande for Universities to have an eight percent fee increase for 2017.
Their protest started on East campus and spread towards the West campus. At each entrance students blocked entry. Some students were lying on the road to block cars from driving any further.
Students now physically blocking cars from moving part at the entrances. pic.twitter.com/w5s4Kgcw0B
— Aaisha Dadi Patel (@aaishadadipatel) September 19, 2016
In another tweet the SRC showed students marching on Yale Road towards Empire Road arm in arm showing their solidarity for the #FeesMustFall movement.
https://twitter.com/WitsSRC/status/777833438363680769?lang=en
Others also blocked Enoch Sontonga Road.
Some students moving to block Enoch Santonga gate while others moving to block Empire Road. #Fees2017 #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/MueUdMb7yY
— Ilanit Liberman (@LanC_02) September 19, 2016
SRC representatives waited at each entrance, ready to take the group to Solomon Mhlangu House.
https://twitter.com/WitsSRC/status/777835079884234753?lang=en
At Solomon Mhlangu House all students gathered for a meeting.
https://twitter.com/WitsSRC/status/777834743169769472?lang=en
