Thursday, Apr 25 2024 | Time 05:28 Hrs(IST)
image
WorldPosted at: Sep 20 2016 3:14PM


South African police clash with protesters at Wits University

JOHANNESBURG, Sep 20 (Reuters) South African police fired stun grenades and arrested 31 students in clashes at Johannesburg's University of the Witwatersrand today, as countrywide protests for free tertiary education entered a third week.
The demonstrations over the cost of university education -- prohibitive for many black students -- have highlighted frustration at the inequalities that persist more than two decades after the end of white-minority rule in 1994.
The clashes, began when students marched to protest against a government recommendation that 2017 university tuition fee increases be capped at 8 percent. The cap is higher than South Africa's current inflation rate of 6 per cent.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #South African police clash with protesters at Wits University
More News

Amazon fined 10 mln euros in Italy for alleged unfair commercial practices

24 Apr 2024 | 10:15 PM

Rome, April 24 (UNI) The Italian Competition Authority (ICA) announced on Wednesday that it had fined two subordinate companies of Amazon group 10 million euros (10.7 million U.S. dollars) for alleged unfair commercial practices.

see more..

Sell TikTok or face ban: US Senate tells Chinese owner

24 Apr 2024 | 5:48 PM

Washington, April 24 (UNI) The US Senate gave its nod to a bill that could see TikTok banned in America over national security fears, news reports said Wednesday. The bill will soon be with US President Joe Biden, who has vowed to sign as soon as it reaches his desk.

see more..

China expands lunar partnerships, preps for Shenzhou-18

24 Apr 2024 | 2:50 PM

Beijing, April 24 (UNI) China's National Space Administration (CNSA) announced new partnerships for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) during the Space Day of China in Wuhan. Nicaragua, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation, and the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences joined the project.

see more..

Building collapse kills 7 in Ethiopian capital

24 Apr 2024 | 2:16 PM

Addis Ababa, April 24 (UNI) Seven people died in a residential building collapse in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, local media reported Wednesday.

see more..

Australia: Police arrest 7 teens in counter-terrorism raids after Sydney church stabbing

24 Apr 2024 | 2:10 PM

Canberra, April 24 (UNI) Seven juveniles were arrested across Sydney in a joint counter-terrorism operation on Wednesday, after the stabbing of a religious leader in a Wakeley church last week.

see more..
image