Stellenbosch students prevent staff from leaving

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Maties students join workers in protests against outsourcing

Dozens of disgruntled workers and students have gathered in front of one of the residences, Huis Visser, and are setting debris and other objects alight.Several workers are holding placards reading ‘End Outsourcing’.

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Stun grenade used to disperse Stellenbosch University protesters

Tammy Petersen, News24

Stellenbosch - A stun grenade was fired at a crowd of protesters apparently rattling the gates of the Stellenbosch police station following the arrest of four Stellenbosch University workers on Tuesday.

Crowds of workers and students were making their way through the streets after the four were arrested during protest action against outsourcing.

Bins were set alight at the Neelsie student centre and in Victoria Road earlier in the day.

A heavy police and traffic enforcement presence was keeping an eye on the crowd.

A security guard employed by an external company said the workers were taking to the streets "or else we will die in poverty".

"The day I get paid, my money only lasts until the evening. I have a family to support and I work hard at my job every day.

"But I don't see what I labour for - my company walks away with most of my pay. We have no benefits, just a lousy pittance we are expected to live on."

Workers warned they would continue to protest until they were in-sourced "like our comrades at [University of Cape Town]".

News24
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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...e-stellenbosch-university-protesters-20151117

 

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More violence as Maties protesters clash with police

CAPE TOWN - The situation remains tense at Stellenbosch University following the most violent protest to date at the campus.

Dozens of workers and students protested for an end to outsourcing, which led to a clash with police, who fired rubber bullets.

Two campus vehicles were among the objects set alight today and it’s understood 11 students and four workers were arrested.

Eight appeared in court this morning where they were granted bail of a R1,000 each.
University spokesperson Martin Viljoen says the campus is not on lockdown, although some buildings have been closed and can only be accessed with student or staff cards.

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