{"id":102890,"date":"2015-10-23T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/102890\/student-protest-latest-updates\/"},"modified":"2015-10-23T14:45:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T12:45:12","slug":"student-protest-latest-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/23\/student-protest-latest-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Student protest: Latest updates (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 2pm &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> The march at the Union Buildings has turned violent with the students pelting police officers with rocks and stones.<\/p>\n<p>Police officers have barricaded the Union Buildings, using barbed wire, however, the students have began to remove the wire.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Watch the dramatic live coverage below:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lsGC5Bwxv6o' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 1pm &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Students have now begun to start fires at the protest. They are believed to have burned tyres and set alight a portable toilet.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>According to reports, stun grenades are being used against the crowd.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163564\" src=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3824-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3824\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163565\" src=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3825-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3825\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3826.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-163566\" src=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3826-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3826\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 12:45pm &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span>Student leaders have handed over their memorandum over to the president, Jacob Zuma and other presidential officials.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the students are still trying to break through the gates, while some students are getting agitated and throwing objects at the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The president is due to adress the students in a few moments.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-102890 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/23\/student-protest-latest-updates\/attachment\/img_3817\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3817-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3817-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3817-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3817.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/23\/student-protest-latest-updates\/attachment\/img_3820\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3820-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/23\/student-protest-latest-updates\/attachment\/img_3821\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3821-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/23\/student-protest-latest-updates\/attachment\/img_3822-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3822-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/23\/student-protest-latest-updates\/attachment\/img_3823\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/IMG_3823-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 12:30pm &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102907\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_38131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-163548\" src=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_38131-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"Students trying to get through the gates of the Union Buildings. \" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students trying to get through the gates of the Union Buildings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Students are attempting to break through the gates at the Union Buildings. Police officials remain on the other side of the gates at the Union Buildings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 12pm &#8211; <\/strong><\/span>As the students continue to march to the Union Buildings, some of them wear masks to protect against mustard gas.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Terrabce Khumede from TUT, said, &#8220;The students will take any force that the police throw at them because the Fees Must Fall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3810.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-163545 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3810-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3810\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-163546 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/10\/IMG_3811-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3811\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to our journalists at the march, thousands of students have descended upon the Union Buildings, and more students are still expected to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the ANC and the EFF are also at the march.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 11:30am &#8211;<\/strong><\/span>View some tweets from the march to the Union Buildings below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Live report from the Union Buildings. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FeesMustFall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FeesMustFall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UPrising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UPrising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TRdCf7Ng5e\">pic.twitter.com\/TRdCf7Ng5e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pretoria Rekord (@RekordNewspaper) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RekordNewspaper\/status\/657496157191589888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaguarPF\/status\/657494225706205184<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItsFlame\/status\/657490800679518208<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dreezy301\/status\/657488907244818432https:\/\/twitter.com\/TFMReporter\/status\/657488897467879424https:\/\/twitter.com\/OkKoolPam\/status\/657488895848919040https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eemzovic\/status\/657488819432923136https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAgovnews\/status\/657488783806435328https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mediummeal\/status\/657488696191680512<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TFMReporter\/status\/657488897467879424<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Am doing this for my kids n my kids kids&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/unionbuilding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unionbuilding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ntw&#39;enhle (@PamellaMtho) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PamellaMtho\/status\/657488895848919040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m appalled at the massive presence of HEAVILY ARMED POLICE&#8230;are they going to a war?    <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/unionbuilding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unionbuilding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; His Excellency \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@eemz_em) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eemz_em\/status\/657488819432923136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some of student leaders attending the meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UniversityFees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UniversityFees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/unionbuilding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unionbuilding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mrWhvMCn20\">pic.twitter.com\/mrWhvMCn20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @SAgovnews (@SAgovnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SAgovnews\/status\/657488783806435328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As our young lions stand tall without fear in front of their struggle.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FeesMustFall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FeesMustFall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/unionbuilding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unionbuilding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wfj5HQLYTU\">pic.twitter.com\/wfj5HQLYTU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tshepe Tshepe (@Mediummeal) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Mediummeal\/status\/657488696191680512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UPDATE: 11am &#8211;<\/strong> <\/span>It is reported that thousands of students have embarked on their march to the Union Buildings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Watch a video from one of the protesters below:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Student protest at Union Buldings.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e9SjyyTw-pA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Students from Wits University and University of Joburg have left and are on their way to the Union Buildings. They are expected to arrive within the hour.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/OBOas9nstxU' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Students that are already at the buildings are awaiting the arrival of Jacob Zuma.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH: Student Protest at the Union Building\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9SQlxJn-Omc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>INITIAL REPORT:<\/strong> <\/span>Students and the rest of the country is gearing up for the massive march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria today, where students will meet with South African president, Jacob Zuma, to discuss the issues of University fees in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that students are still at Wits University currently awaiting JMPD to escourt the convoy to the Union Buildings.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you updated with the latest information on the march.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/_mo2c_\/status\/657481072956059648<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fable_chubb\/status\/657480216630185984<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/_mo2c_\/status\/657477773930426368<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Click on the headline to read the articles below: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/163420\/watch-reactions-from-protesting-students-at-wits\/\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH: Reactions from protesting students at Wits<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/163463\/wits-uj-students-join-forces-against-proposed-fees-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Wits, UJ students join forces against proposed fees increase<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/162860\/video-wits-suspends-fee-increases\/\" target=\"_blank\">UPDATE: Wits protest turns violent<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/162785\/wits-closed-due-to-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wits protest latest: University closed due to protest<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/162735\/video-wits-students-win-fight-against-demolition-of-residence\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Wits students win fight against demolition of residence<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/162557\/wits-students-strike-about-fee-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\">UPDATE: Watch protests at Wits University<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northeasterntribune.co.za\/162439\/wits-students-face-possible-eviction\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wits students face possible \u201ceviction\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='760362f425a658b18c34904d211e74ee'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOBURG &#8211; 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