Event Brief
UCT Registration Disrupted by Student Protests
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Students at the University of Cape Town protest against fee blocks and accommodation shortages on the first day of the academic year.
WHO: University of Cape Town students
WHAT: Protests against fee blocks and student debt
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
WHERE: Rondebosch
WHY: To demand an end to fee blocks and address accommodation shortages
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