Alexandra students upset over removal of courses

Alexandra students upset over removal of courses

Students and health workers' union Nehawu have been protesting at the Central Johannesburg College in Alexandra since early this morning.

Alexandra protest
Photo: Slindelo Masikane

One student told JacarandaFM News they are unhappy about the decision to suspend several courses at the campus.


"It's clear that young people come here, because they don't have any other options. In 2009 they removed financial courses and now they are removing more," says the student.

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The police's Kay Makhubela says police are on scene to monitor the situation.


"No arrests or injuries have been reported. We are enforcing our members to make sure the situation is normalised," says Makhubela.



Video by Slindelo Masikane


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