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In the midst of student protests, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has confirmed that exams will go ahead as scheduled. But perhaps not…
Watch: #UCTShutdown protestors trigger fire extinguishers, disrupt exams
It has been a tumultuous week for the University of Cape Town (UCT). Although a wave of #FeesMustFall protests have swept through South Africa’s…
Explaining Feenix: the Standard Bank-backed solution to #FeesMustFall
There’s been a lot said about #FeesMustFall — at least in terms of the hashtag and the social movement it propelled. But in its…
Taking to the tweets: South Africa’s relationship with protests and Twitter
Just recently EFF leader Julius Malema criticised South Africa’s Twitter activists for thinking the platform was enough to effect change. But South Africans are…