# OF THE TIMES

30th October 2015

# OF THE TIMES

# OF THE TIMES: The #FeesMustFall protests have gripped the nation, with the campaign against the planned tuition-fee increases having moved into a high gear last week outside Parliament, in Cape Town, where riot police used stun grenades to disperse protesting students while Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene delivered his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. The campaign comes amid falling growth and tax revenues, as well as rising anger over corruption and the perceived mismanagement of public resources.