Cyril Ramaphosa says ‘corridors of power’ are hearing students’ cries
WHILE the President took a hard line on Friday against protesting students, focusing on the damage wrought on campuses, his deputy emphasised the students’ message.With the public losing sympathy for students damaging university property during protests‚ President Jacob Zuma on Friday warned violent offenders that they would have to account for their actions in court.Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the other hand — speaking after being conferred with an honorary doctorate in law at the University of Venda in Limpopo — said students’ insistent cries for free education continued to reverberate through the corridors of power.READ THIS: TWEET OF THE WEEK: Bring on the violence!He cautioned against the "senseless destruction of property" but focused more on what the students were trying to achieve.Zuma had said: "The destruction of property is a criminal offence and will be treated as such by the law enforcement authorities. We have directed the police to ensure that all such cases...
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