5 things we've learnt today: 20 October 2015
We take a look at the Top 5 things we have learnt on this Tuesday.
We take a look at the Top 5 things we have learnt on this Tuesday.
1. VARSITY FEE INCREASES WILL BE CAPPED AT 6%
With student protests on various campuses around the country showing no signs of abating, Higher Education minister Blade Nzimande and various education big shots announced a proposal to cap fee increases at 6%. It remains to be seen if this will calm the anger of the #FeesMustFall protestors on campuses such as Wits, UCT and Stellenbosch.
2. DON'T TRY AND SCORE POLITICAL POINTS WITH OUR STUDENTS
DA leader Mmusi Maimane didn't exactly receive the warmest of welcomes when visiting protesting students at UCT. Maimane wanted to show solidarity with the students, but they accused him of political tomfoolery and chased him away.
(File photo: Gallo Images)
3. PROTESTORS DO NOT MIND SOME CELEBRITY SUPPORT
Rapper AKA showed up at Wits to show solidarity with the students, while singer Simphiwe Dana has offered to sing for the students this evening.
4. THE MEDIA HAS SOME REAL PATIENCE WHEN IT COMES TO OSCAR PISTORIUS
The media hung out at Uncle Arnold's house in Waterkloof Ridge for most of the day, after Oscar Pistorius' slightly early release on correctional supervision. Pistorius was released late yesterday afternoon to avoid a media scrum. Undeterred, the scrum pitched up at the house early this morning, with only a short family statement and some moving vehicles to keep reporters occupied.
5. THE SPRINGBOKS HAVE BIG HEARTS
The Springboks might be focussed on the massive World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks, but still took time out to pay tribute to drowned teacher Zukisa Kela. Kela died following a gang attack at Rhodes Park Lake, with his last words before he left school at the weekend "viva 'maBokoBoko viva"
#RWC2015 - @BryanHabana pays emotional tribute to murdered Westbury Secondary School teacher Zhukisa Khela pic.twitter.com/hAMq3YmHid
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) October 20, 2015
#RhodesPark Habana: We play for each other as a team and for all SAfricans who experience the highs and lows of life on a daily basis."
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) October 20, 2015#RhodesPark - Habana: "For us, to see the passion he (Zhukisa) had for the Boks, makes representing South Africa so much more special."
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WEATHER - Wednesday, 21 October
Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm with afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers.
Pretoria 13 / 32
Johannesburg 14 / 29
Mpumalanga: Cloudy with morning fog patches in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except over the lowveld.
Mbombela 16 / 31
Skukuza 17 / 34
Limpopo: Cloudy in the east at first with morning fog patches over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the Western Bushveld where it will be hot.
Polokwane 10 / 27
Musina 16 / 31
North West: Fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy in the east with isolated thundershowers.
Rustenburg 15 / 32
Mahikeng 18 / 32
