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WITS or Wits may refer to:
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University. The university has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general. Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley, it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation, after the University of Cape Town (founded in 1829), and Stellenbosch University (founded in 1866).
In 1959, the Extension of University Education Act forced restricted registrations of black students for most of the apartheid era; despite this, several notable black leaders graduated from the university. It was desegregated once again prior to the abolition of apartheid in 1990. Several of apartheid's most provocative critics, of either European or African descent, were one-time students and graduates of the university.
Wits university says it will increase it's fees for the 2017 academic year by 8%. It made the announcement this afternoon. The increment will include both tuition and accommodation fees. It will also be applicable to international students. However, fees for postgraduate programmes run in the Wits School of Governance will go up by 9.5%. It says the increases are in line with the recommendations made by the Higher education minister Blade Nzimande in September this year. The higher education Minister announced an 8% capped increase across the board, but left it to universities to determine their own fee increases. The institution was hit by violent 6-week fees must fall protests in September which saw a shutdown and classes disrupted. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Wits university says students who cannot write final examinations will have to apply for deferred exams. Examinations at the institution began today under heavy police guard. An urgent application by over three thousand students to have the exams postponed has been dismissed by the South Gauteng High court. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
It's a chaotic day today at Wits University's main campus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Clashes between protesting students and police broke out early this morning and again later. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Fees Must Fall protests flared up again at Wits University Sunday night with students defying management and breaking the curfew. Students also attempted to block off roads with rocks and bins. Police retaliated, firing rubber bullets and stun grenades. The institution implemented the 10pm to 6am curfew in an attempt to curb night time violence. We cross to Chriselda Lewis at Wits for the latest on the situation there. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
04 October 2016 - Wits students march through campus to disrupt classes.
Cadre Koketso(KK) leading Fees Must Fall National Anthem at Wits. Photography by Paul Lekala marutha
Violence has again erupted at Wits University. Students, private security and police clashed earlier today. Students were trying to force their way into the campus Great Hall. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Now for some breaking news from Braamfontein where Police are on the scene of yet another violent protest by Wits University students outside the main campus in Johannesburg. The group allegedly stoned passing cars this afternoon. Traffic has been badly affected after they blocked some streets with stones and other objects. The students have been protesting for over a month, demanding free quality education cars are being stoned and burnt for more we cross now to our reporter Chriselda Lewis For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Wits students, workers and academics are going ahead with the General assembly called to resolve the fees issue. This comes after Wits Vice Chancellor, announced that the assembly had been postponed to Saturday. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
Now for some more our breaking story from Braamfontein Johannesburg police are on the scene of yet another violent protest by Wits University students outside the main campus. The group allegedly stoned passing cars this afternoon. Traffic has been badly affected after some streets were blocked with stones and other objects. The students have been protesting for over a month, demanding free quality education for more we cross now to our reporter Chriselda Lewis For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
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