Calm day on Wits campuses
- Wits University
Peaceful demonstration by students with disabilities and workers the only protest action today.
Academic programme
The academic programme went ahead today without disruption.
Incidents
No major incidents were reported today.
A group of about 30 students marched to the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court today, where four medical students who were arrested last week were released on bail. They are to appear in court again in November.
Students with disabilities and workers participated in peaceful demonstrations around lunch time. They handed over two memorandums to the Dean of Students, Dr. Puleng LenkaBula. The Senior Executive Team will meet to discuss the requests and will respond to the students and workers accordingly.