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23 Sep 2016

AS IT HAPPENED: #FeesMustFall: Students get support from Cosatu

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23 Sep 2016

NMMU shutdown enters day 3 amid claims of rogue elements in protests

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 tension among students cause of Vavi @News24 pic.twitter.com/cpgnSWFBVH
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Unfortunately at Rhodes they've succeeded in dividing us #Fees2017 #RUshutdown #FeesMustFall https://t.co/ciMLTDJamb
— #UnlimitedCobra (@Canatia_) September 23, 2016

Spotlight turns to Rhodes University over student fees

23 Sep 2016

Former Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will address Wits University students

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 SACP's Solly Mapaila after receiving the memorandum along cosatu @News24 pic.twitter.com/bC6uooi9Wt
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 Dlamini addressing hostility towards media 'we need the media!' @News24 pic.twitter.com/HwLNWpfnWZ
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

Dlamini highlights the importance of the media to the university fee protests

23 Sep 2016

SRC president addressing the students after the march #Fees2017 #FeesMustFall #FreeEducation pic.twitter.com/VSbnNPzsTT
— Student News Grid (@StudentNewsGrid) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

does the GS know? #Blade #Wits #Fees2017 #FeesMustFall https://t.co/D6VbtuEFo0
— Jorge Martin (@marxistJorge) September 23, 2016

Awkward for Minister Blade Nzimande if SACP commits to free tertiary education

23 Sep 2016

So like, once you leave the protest, student life is carrying on at #Stellenbosch University. Beautiful campus.
— Jenni Evans (@itchybyte) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

"@MarykeVermaak: WATCH #Fees2017 #Wits Students cheered on by construction workers.
MV pic.twitter.com/UAEuUCrPXY" La revolution wont be on TV
— Dilinja1 (@NkululekoMantsh) September 23, 2016

Wits students demonstrated a dignified university fees protest amid a strong police presence

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 Ntshalintshali commending the students for their high discipline 'peaceful march to Cosatu' @News24 pic.twitter.com/IFBRoxCKwf
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Students march through Braamfontein after returning from @_cosatu house cc, @WitsVuvuzela #Fees2017 pic.twitter.com/UzmBXG6Rrg
— Kenichi Serino (@KenichiSerino) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

@NewsNMT #Wits Students march back to campus. @_cosatu thanks students for their discipline and good behaviour pic.twitter.com/oPoiIYx99I
— gaahele mokgoro (@Treaka) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Marching down Merriman street in #Stellenbosch @News24 pic.twitter.com/XPbtvwECFb
— Jenni Evans (@itchybyte) September 23, 2016

Small group of marchers still walking in Stellenbosch

23 Sep 2016

Students on Jorissen Street heading back to campus #Wits #Fees2017 #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/EV1xTmhnhN
— Student News Grid (@StudentNewsGrid) September 23, 2016

Peaceful march for Wits students despite police presence

23 Sep 2016

Cosatu: We will march together with students. We take our mandate from our affiliates. Those are our children. #Wits
— Shandukani Mulaudzi (@ShanduMul) September 23, 2016

Indications are that Cosatu will lend its support to students over university fees

23 Sep 2016

Cosatu: We will join all students in a march on 14 October. Will be directed also to private capital. They have 15bn in liquid capital #Wits
— Shandukani Mulaudzi (@ShanduMul) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 memorandum being signed by Cosatu leadership and students @News24 pic.twitter.com/Hxo6XSm7Jr
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

Cosatu has signed the student memorandum from Wits student protesters

23 Sep 2016

Memorandum has been signed by #FeesMustFall and Cosatu
— Tebogo Tshwane (@TshwaneTebogo) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Cosatu will likely respond to memorandum in press conference #Wits #Fees2017
— raeesa pather (@raediology) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Students feel workers have to be involved and Cosatu represents the working class

23 Sep 2016

"Cosatu talk!" Students shout. #Wits
— Shandukani Mulaudzi (@ShanduMul) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 #Wits Students asks Cosatu leaders to sign the memorandum.
— POWER987 News (@POWER987News) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 Dlamini speaking to students @News24 pic.twitter.com/UViGbnmzYF
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 'if police care about this country they must drop their guns and join us' @News24
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Former Wits University SRC president Mcebo Dlamini pulls no punches in taking on ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe

Former Wits SRC president hits back at Mantashe

23 Sep 2016

@_cosatu We have shutdown universities, it's time you shutdown everything in support of #FeesMustFall
— Sanele M Magagula (@Sanele_MM) September 23, 2016

Cosatu asked to join national protest in support of students

23 Sep 2016

Meanwhile, a heavy police presence is evident in Stellenbosch as students protest with workers

23 Sep 2016

Memorandum: the rally for free education in not student or class rally #Wits #Fees2017
— raeesa pather (@raediology) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 Dlamini calling Adam Habib and Jonathan Jansen intellectual thugs @News24
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Kefentse says police were once in their position and they were also brutalized. #Wits
— Shandukani Mulaudzi (@ShanduMul) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

One of the workers #CosatuWhatsGood #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/DfeKiFagdn
— Wendy M (@Wendy_Mothata) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 Dlamini addressing students outside Cosatu House @News24
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Students want COSATU to come and receive their memorandum #Fees2017 #FreeEducation #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/kDbF8eaI4L
— Student News Grid (@StudentNewsGrid) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

"COSATU cannot remain silent in this matter" #Wits #Fees2017 #FeesMustFall #FreeEducation
— Student News Grid (@StudentNewsGrid) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Cosatu right now #Fees2017 #wits pic.twitter.com/Uhojum6mGb
— Abigail Javier (@AbigailJavier_) September 23, 2016

Zuma concerned about violence at universities

23 Sep 2016

The students have arrived at Cosatu House. Leaders here to receive them #feesmustfall #wits pic.twitter.com/UfbkiebGJe
— Vauldi Carelse (@vauldicarelse) September 23, 2016

Wits students outside Cosatu House with strong police presence

23 Sep 2016

Students have arrived at Cosatu House #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/lDt6skSkjy
— Tebogo Tshwane (@TshwaneTebogo) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 cosatu says it's ready to receive the students @News24
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 the students are in Braamfontein - about a block from #Cosatu.
MV
— Maryke Vermaak (@MarykeVermaak) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

At van Der stel now still singing. #Fees2017 #SFMFDefiance #FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/ysGO94FECa
— Whitney C. Prins (@WhitneyPrins) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Students are making their way to Cosatu House #FeesMustFall #Fees17 pic.twitter.com/oh1oUYLyyU
— Wendy M (@Wendy_Mothata) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

A mixture of dismay and applause as student leader says there must be no workers in the uni, and no food cooked tonight at res. @News24
— Jenni Evans (@itchybyte) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Stellenbosch and UCT solidarity march (Jenni Evans, News24)

23 Sep 2016

Wits university students marching at Empire road

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 march now headed towards constitutional hill @News24 pic.twitter.com/4Fs7o2o8r9
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

Former Wits SRC president Mcebo Dlamini on the state of affairs

23 Sep 2016

Statement from Wits:

The Senior Executive Team of the University of the Witwatersrand, in consultation with the Executive Committee of Council, today announced that all University operations will remain suspended until further notice.

If conditions conducive to the delivery of the academic programme do not improve, Wits may have to consider the closure of the University, including the residences in the interests of the safety and security of our staff, students and property.

23 Sep 2016

At the end of the day education will never be free. Someone must pay. Either the government, tax payers or our parents. #UKZN
— Boom ;) (@Noxy_LooLoo) September 23, 2016

23 Sep 2016

#Fees2017 two groups have come together and are now marching along Empire @News24 pic.twitter.com/iIea4Cs1yL
— Matshidiso Madia (@tshidi_lee) September 23, 2016

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