South Africa's Zuma meets students amid growing protests

South African fee hike off for 2016 after student protests - South African universities  will certainly  not increase  charges   within  2016  Just like  planned, President Jacob Zuma announced Friday  soon after  days  involving  student protests  with the  issue.

Students celebrated, but  quite a few  posting  in   cultural  media said  charges  remained too high  AS WELL AS  worried  information about  what  will  happen  after  2016.

Zuma's move came  immediately after  protests outside government offices  in  Pretoria escalated,  which has a  small group throwing rocks  AND  police responding  with  stun grenades  AS WELL AS  water cannons.

The announcement  was  followed  via  police firing tear gas  AND  sustained volleys  regarding  rubber bullets  in   the  effort  to be able to  clear  the  grounds  of your  Union Buildings housing government offices.

The protests capped  a great  week  connected with  demonstrations  over the  contentious issue,  which  saw protesters barricade universities  AND  storm  your own  South African Parliament  to   Click   its  message  It  university education  in the united kingdom   is  too expensive, among  different  issues.

"In  your own   long  term, there  is really a   container   connected with   issues   It   \'m  raised  at the  meeting  It   Specifications   to help   possibly be  followed up," Zuma said  right after  meeting Friday  throughout  student leaders.  anybody   inquiries  include proposals  to  make higher education free  for  all.