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South African student protests continue as the police kill a man
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JOHANNESBURG, 11 March, 2021 (TON): The protests continued in the city of Johannesburg after the passerby was killed as a result of firing rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators outside a top-tier university earlier in the day.
In early January, the students began protests over the alleged exclusion of some students by a government-sponsored tuition aid scheme.
"We condemn any form of violence and call on all persons to keep calm during this very difficult time," the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) said in a statement, adding that two students had been injured.
Several protestors were also detained meanwhile; South African police has launched a probe into the death of the 36 years old man.
However, as the state-funded student financial aid scheme provides assistance to the disadvantaged students has been short of funds and confirmed difficulty in paying out to the first time enrolled students.
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