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A student fires a sling shot at police, who used a water cannon to disperse protesting students in Braamfontein.Image: Alaister Russell
BRAAMFONTEIN STUDENTS

IN PICS | Braamfontein streets on fire as students’ fight heats up

Students took to the streets of Johannesburg on Monday to continue their protests about fees. The police used a water cannon to disperse students who started fires on the street in Braamfontein. The students responded by hurling stones at…

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Students gather to pay respects to a man who died allegedly after being shot at close range with rubber bullets by police during a student protest in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on March 10 2021.Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times
PERSON WAS KILLED

Arrests, injuries and a death: What you need to know about the Wits protest

Student protests on Tuesday and Wednesday at Wits University have shaken the country after one person was killed. Students are protesting against what they call financial exclusion, also saying NSFAS should confirm funding. Higher…

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