Wits will only open when ‘safety of staff‚ students and property can be guaranteed’
WITS University has been closed because it cannot risk further injury to students‚ staff and security personnel‚ the senior executive team (SET) said in a statement on Friday.It will open "once we can guarantee the safety and security of staff‚ students and property".The university warned that should the situation not improve‚ residents may have to be closed.Wits has been the capital of the violent student protest under the banner of #FeesMustFall.On Monday students across the country began protesting after Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande announced that fees at universities would be capped at 8%‚ but decisions to increase fees was up to the individual universities.Nzimande also announced that fees for students qualifying for funding under the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)‚ as well as those who fell into the so-called missing middle (those who don’t qualify for NSFAS)‚ would not increase in 2017.The university said the decision to close Wits was made after an...
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