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Patrice Motsepe says it is ‘everyone’s duty’ to help students amid fees protests 17 March 2021 - 14:06 Image: Veli Nhlapo Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has called on South Africans to help young people who are struggling to access higher education due to lack of funding. Students from institutions of higher learning across the country are protesting against what they call financial exclusion. They are demanding, among other things, they be allowed to register despite historical debt. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Motsepe said everyone should be concerned about the ongoing protests. “The problems of those young students and boys and girls who want to go to university, it’s not just their problem. It’s the problem of all of us and it’s a duty of all of us to make sure every young South African who wants to go to university and study is given the opportunity they deserve,” he sa ....
Students took to the streets of Johannesburg early on Monday to continue their protests about fees as 26 universities across SA braced for a national shutdown. ....
Weighing in on the matter, Madonsela urged the SA Police Service and higher education minister Blade Nzimande to handle the protest with care. “I warned that the issue of financial and other university exclusions would get emotional. We are all fragile because of Covid-19,” said Madonsela. I warned that the issue of financial and other university exclusions would get emotional.We are all fragile because of #COVID19. @SAPoliceService,Minister @DrBladeNzimande, @WitsUniversity student leaders, please handle the #witsprotest with care,for all our sakes #SocialJustice Prof Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) March 10, 2021 Madonsela slammed the government for not implementing a limiting order to tertiary institutions, as it did with landlords regarding evicting tenants during the height of the pandemic. ....