source: IOL; EWN; SABC News
actor1: Protesters (South Africa)
actor2: N/A
location: Mahikeng
notes: On 16 March 2021, students pelted stones at buildings at a university in Mahikeng (Ngaka Modiri Molema, North-West) during demonstrations in support of free decolonized education and against their financial exclusion from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and historical debt. SASCO, EFF and ABC members were present. Several demonstrations regarding student's financial exclusion were registered across the country since 9 March 2021 and a national university shutdown was announced by the South African Union of Students (SAUS) on 14 March 2021. [size=no report]