Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Students strip naked to protest increased tuition fees

It was reported on Tuesday that student of the University of Witwatersrand  in South Africa went into protest concerning recent increased school fees, were students clashed violently with police officer and sustaining various injuries.

Some students took it to another level by exposing their boobs and upper part of their body to pass a message to the school authority,...

See pictures below...

                                           Students protesting naked

In a report by Reuters, police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and teargas at hundreds of students who marched through the university’s campus in Johannesburg, performing the “toyi-toyi” protest dance made popular during the struggle against oppressive white rule. About two people were arrested earlier when police moved in to enforce a court order on public gathering at the university



                                                         Students protesting naked


                                                             Students protesting naked
                                                           


“I am not sure free education is feasible. And I am worried about attacks on other students. It’s inflicting fear in other students. It’s not right,” said one final year law student, who was not taking part in the protest but did not want to give his name. A police woman told Reuters she had been hit in the leg with a stone thrown by the protesters.


                                                                Students protesting naked

                                           Students protesting naked


This is not the first time this protest from the students is happening. Last year, the students clashed with university authorities forcing the government to freeze fee increases and set up a commission to look into the education funding system.

Source: reuters

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