FeesMustFall

Student Movement

Fees Must Fall was a student protest to ask universities to drop fee hikes in South Africa and Namibia between 2015 and 2017. It was led student activists mainly from political parties, youth movements and student organisations.[6][7][8][9][10]

#FeesMustFall
A group of students raise their hands in the air to signal that they have come in peace.
Date12 October 2015 – October 2016
Location
Caused byAn increase in fees by South African universities
MethodsProtest
Resulted in
  • No university fee increases in 2016
  • Over R 800,000,000 in property damage[2] (roughly equivalent to US$59 million)
  • Increased government funding for universities
Casualties
Arrested619[3][4][5]

Notable Activists

South Africa

ActivistPolitical Affiliation
Mcebo DlaminiAfrican National Congress
Chumani MaxwelleAfrican National Congress
Bonginkosi KhanyileThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
Shaeera KallaAfrican National Congress
Busisiwe C SeabeThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

References