At my recent ordination, Bishop Duncan Tsoke encouraged me to be present at the #FeesMustFall protests, to bring hope and work for peace.
It is a time to get to work … with the students (“#FeesMustFall” –a real challenge for you do not fear, but you bring Christ to them who brings Hope)…
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A priest gestures as he goes down the stairs while South African anti-riot police officers protect then selves with shields and stand guard behind him during clashes between students from the University of Witwatersrand and South African police in downtown Johannesburg during a protest for free high education on October 10, 2016 in Johannesburg. South African student protesters and police clashed in renewed violence in Johannesburg on October 10 as attempts to re-open Wits University descended into running battles on campus. Protesters throwing rocks were dispersed by riot police using tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades as pressure ratchets up on campuses across the country over tuition fees. Unrest has erupted regularly at South African universities in recent months, with Wits and other institutions forced to close temporarily over the last three weeks.
A pastor who was mediating on behalf of student protesters tries to calm the situation after clashes broke out on the steps of the Great Hall.
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Johannesburg,10 October 2016 - One of the clergy present at Wits University says protests on the Braamfontein campus were peaceful until a rogue group interfered. Father Matthew Charlesworth speaks to eNCA’s Sikelelwa Mdingi.