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All 26 universities across the country are planning a #NationalShutdown.
This is according to the South African Union of Student (SAUS).
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The SAUS said over the weekend that the students from the various universities will be protesting over financial exclusion.
The students want historical debt to be abandoned and for their voices to be heard.
Reports say the SAUS met with Deputy HigherEducationMinister Buti Manamela to share their memorandum of demands.
All 26 universities in South Africa are planning a national shutdown over financial exclusion. Image: LUCA SOLA/AFPSource: Getty Images
Protestors are not satisfied with Nzimande and his response to the crisis.
Protestors have threatened to grind higher education to a halt and bring the country to a standstill.
A national day of protests is planned for Monday as students continue their battle for free education.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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