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#ShutItDown
Imraan Christian The ghosts of 1976 haunt students of 2015. Picture: Imraan Christian
The Cape Argus invited student co-editors to edit today’s edition of the newspaper.
This article was written, commissioned and edited by the students involved in the #FeesMustFall protest.
Cape Town – The decision had already been made by the student worker alliance at UCT to protest against fee increases and outsourcing days before the public announcement of a national shutdown of all higher education institutions as a result of ongoing protests.
The alliance resolved to march on Parliament, apart from other affiliates and political parties and organisations who sought to gain political mileage from the protests.
Unarmed activists filled buses from UCT, singing as they made their way to Parliament to join their CPUT and UWC comrades.
On De Waal Drive, our bus was met by police, blocking access to Roeland and Plein streets. Other vehicles were allowed to proceed. Police ordered the bus to turn around and “go back to where it came from”.
“Why can’t we go through?” students and workers asked in confusion.
The police were waiting outside the bus, armed with stun grenades and tear gas.
Philosophers stone – selected views from the boat http://philosophers-stone.co.uk
Source: http://www.philosophers-stone.co.uk/?p=4720
