5 things we've learnt today: 19 October 2015
We take a look at the Top 5 things we have learnt on this Monday.
THE #FEESMUSTFALL STUDENT PROTESTS HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN
The protests, over fee increments at Wits, have now spread to Rhodes and UCT with more protests promised at the Universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch this week. Students are vowing to close campuses around the country until their funding-grievances are heard.
THE WITS AGREEMENT LOOKS FRAGILE
The negotiated settlement reached at Wits over the weekend looked a bit fragile this afternoon, after students vowed to again close the campus. This after the university council refused to meet with students to discuss the agreement, citing security concerns. Classes have again been suspended on Tuesday.
#VarsityFees The reason council has now refused to address students. Glass doors broken ahead of meeting @Slindelo_M pic.twitter.com/eDae0RHu4j
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) October 19, 2015#VarsityFees 1/2 Full statement from #Wits council on agreement reached between them and students. SM pic.twitter.com/dOhlD7JLZ4
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) October 19, 2015#VarsityFees 2/2 Full statement from #Wits council on agreement reached between them and students. SM pic.twitter.com/EPOmHbfGES
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) October 19, 2015BLADE NZIMANDE HAS (FINALLY) SPRUNG INTO ACTION
The Higher Education minister addressed the media on the various student protests. Nzimande expressed concern over the violent nature of some of the protests, but denied claims that it's now a full-blown crisis. Nzimande will be meeting with university stakeholders tomorrow to discuss fee increases.
(File photo: Gallo Images)
SOUTH AFRICANS DO STILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE SHOCKED BY VIOLENT CRIME
There is not a lot that leaves South Africans reeling, but the horror experienced by the two couples at Rhodes Park in Kensington over the weekend has left many people speechless. A gang of 12 attackers raped one of the women, and then tied up the two men and threw them into the river where they drowned.
@JacaNews An absolutely terrible and shocking story. Criminals run amok and normal citizens are under siege. Is prison punishment enough?
— Michelle (@madly_michelle) October 19, 2015
@JacaNews Let their punishment match their crimes
— AlesAir1ZA (@Alesair1ZA) October 19, 2015
Just saw this #RhodesPark story. I'm done for the day.
— Ngeti Dlamini (@NGettyD) October 19, 2015
HE NEEDED THE LOO, THAT'S ALL
World rugby boss Brett Gosper reckons South African referee Craig Joubert needed the loo, and that is why he left the Twickenham pitch in such a hurry yesterday. Joubert's controversial last-minute penalty decision handed Australia a 35-34 victory over Scotland and a place in the World Cup semi-finals. Yes, of course, he just needed the loo. He wasn't at all trying to avoid thousands of pissed, and pissed-off, Scotsmen.
First picture emerges of Craig Joubert leaving the pitch of the #SCOvAUS #RWC2015 QF... pic.twitter.com/a1EAiu1np6
— Mr G (@Taffinexile) October 19, 2015
I think I know where #CraigJoubert is... pic.twitter.com/w0THavqPCT
— rugby posts (@rugby_posts) October 19, 2015Follow us on Twitter @JacaNews for more news in your world.
WEATHER - Tuesday, 20 October
Gauteng: Hot in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-west.
Pretoria 16 / 32
Johannesburg 15 / 30
Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy in the east at first with morning fog patches on the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm but hot in the Lowveld.
Mbombela 17 / 31
Skukuza 14 / 33
Limpopo: Partly in the east at first with morning fog patches on the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm but hot in places in the Lowveld and the western Bushveld.
Polokwane 12 / 29
Musina 18 / 33
North West: Fine at first and hot, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the extreme north.
Rustenburg 17 / 32
Mahikeng 19 / 32
