eNCA | Wits students protest over accommodation
JOHANNESBURG – Wits students are protesting at the intersection of Empire and Yale roads, outside the university, on Thursday.
— Yale Village (@YalevillageRes) April 20, 2017
According to the university’s spokesperson Shirona Patel, about 100 students are protesting over issues relating to accommodation.
— Yale Village (@YalevillageRes) April 20, 2017
“Particularly issues relating to Yale Road village, they are complaining about bus stops, Wi-Fi access and other matters,” said Patel.
“The dean of students is on her way to collect a memorandum from the group of students.”
— Yale Village (@YalevillageRes) April 20, 2017
Patel said private security has been deployed to the university, as well as Wits’s campus control.
The South African Police Service is also on standby.
Despite the protest action,classes will continue as usual, according to the university.
Wits has been at the centre of student protests over fees in 2015 and 2016.
Yale village has shut down Wits @KNOCKANDO_HC @BarnieBarnato17 @Sunnyside_Res @JubesHcom @TheWitsJunction pic.twitter.com/zfyLC8u4wz
— Yale Village (@YalevillageRes) April 20, 2017
It has begun…Yale is protesting for service delivery pic.twitter.com/3xnabFme6H
— Yale Village (@YalevillageRes) April 20, 2017
Students are protesting outside Wits University’s Empire Road entrance, reportedly saying that res fees are too high. pic.twitter.com/lM6nD4zbzF
— The Daily VOX (@thedailyvox) April 20, 2017
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