Articles for GroundUp Staff

Day of protests in Cape Town tomorrow

Staff, students and a political party to demand a resolution to the university crisis

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News | 25 October 2016

Disabled students protest against police on Wits

But as some exams disrupted university commits to continued security

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News | 24 October 2016

SCA rules on UCT’s “Shackville Five”

In other UCT news, a security guard is in hospital in serious condition

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News | 20 October 2016

Backlash from staff and alumni against UCT executive

University receives PAIA request, and two petitions calling for it to open

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News | 19 October 2016

Wits staff protest against police on campus

Executive says attendance high in majority of classes

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News | 18 October 2016

Accusations of assault at UCT: What really happened?

Max Price has laid complaints of assault, and Lindsay Maasdorp accused Price of assault

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Analysis | 18 October 2016

Fundamental Rights exam disrupted at North-West University

Protesters chase students outside out of exam room

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Photo Essay | 17 October 2016

Protesters throw poo into UCT’s law and economics buildings

UCT withdraws claim that police will take over security

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News | 17 October 2016

UCT vice-chancellor Max Price assaulted

"Two punches to the body" while negotiating with protesters

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Brief | 14 October 2016

Wits quiet as classes begin to fill

Fees Must Fall regroups in late afternoon meeting

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Brief | 12 October 2016

Tide turns at Wits

Fewer protesters and fewer disruptions, but student turnout still low

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News | 11 October 2016

In photos: Wits violence spills into Braamfontein

University administration commits to staying open

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Photo Essay | 10 October 2016

Activist returns home after detention by Israel

Leigh Ann Naidoo took part in a campaign to raise awareness of the blockade of Gaza

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Photo | 7 October 2016

Student demands must be taken seriously, says Justice Khampepe

Constitutional Court judge calls for all sides to listen to each other

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News | 7 October 2016

Which universities are open and which are not

A look at 26 tertiary institutions

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News | 6 October 2016