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Photo of Wits students

Photo of Wits students

Wits university students shut down the university and clash with police during protests over free education.
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Date taken
4 October 2016
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Ihsaan Haffejee
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Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp
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University Protests
Keywords
Fees Must Fall,  Protest,  Students,  Wits

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