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Picture:Students protesting taken from www.google.co.za |
A movement that brought the world to a stand still.
The fees must
fall hashtag was more than just a hashtag that trended the most in South Africa
during the year 2015. It was an enormous movement that aimed to allow the
financially needy get an opportunity to further their education. It is a
movement that brought South Africa to a standstill, when students from institutions
of higher education across the country marched to the Union Buildings in
Pretoria. As they protested for a no fee increment, as fees were already hammering. This in reference to www.dailymaverick.co.za
Minister Blade Nzimande causes a social media frenzy.
Picture: Blade Nzimande taken from www.google.com |
The Minister of
Higher Education, Mr Blade Nzimande called up a meeting with the School
Representative Council (SRC), student representatives and other members of
parliament to discuss the issues that were being faced by students on a daily
basis. The Minister of Higher Education, Mr Blade Nzimande then concluded that
there was going to be no fee increments. He also told the public that the request
of free education in higher institutions of education is far fetched as it would
cripple the economy of South Africa, and degrade the standards of higher education in South Africa.Mr Blade was also found to have said that students must fall "off record".Black twitter was not impressed as they scrutinised how the decision excluded specifically black under privileged students and how students were not taken seriously by the Minister. For more information please click on the link Blade Nzimande causes a media frenzy
Students speak out.
Picture: Students protesting taken from www.google,co,za |
The institutions of higher education communicate with their stakeholders.
Picture: Logo of the Universty of Johannesburg taken from www.google.co.za |
What about the students dreams and ambitions?
I find it
strange that no one mentioned the Department of Basic Education and no one from
the Department of Basic Education was active on the conversation about the fees
must fall movement, as it has some sort of effect on pupils who will very soon
want to further their studies at institutions of higher education. I mean what
about their dreams and ambitions, will they disappear into thin air. Minister
of Basic Education, Angie Motshega should have reminded South Africans about
the importance of education and urged Blade Nzimande to consider the under
privileged.
No scorn or ridicule.
When conducting
a research on the fees must fall movement I did not come across any ridicule,
defamation or scorn from prominent brands and other brands alike. All in all
majority of the brands conformed to the guidelines of writing for social media
and writing for the web. The vice-chancellor of the University of Free State was
very active in the conversation and this gave prospective students an
impression that their best interests are at heart.
THE END RESULT.
The greatest outcome about the fees must fall movement is that students used social media to establish campaigns that aimed to raise funds for the financially needy. The response was overwhelming as many brands donated money that amounted to thirty million rands. The government injected sixteen million rands in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to help students that are under privileged. hope the money will go to good use. In reference to www.sabc.co.za.
This video depicts the movement that was and still is. Please watch the video to have a broader perspective on the #FeesMustFall movement.