2016 protests in South Africa

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:protests
gptkbp:featured_in social media campaigns
gptkbp:highlights access to education
inequality in education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 protests in South Africa
gptkbp:included gptkb:Stellenbosch_University
gptkb:sit-ins
gptkb:Rhodes_University
gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkb:University_of_Johannesburg
gptkb:University_of_the_Witwatersrand
demonstrations
marches
gptkbp:influenced political discourse
gptkbp:inspired youth activism
student movements
gptkbp:involved gptkb:activists
gptkb:students
various universities
gptkbp:is_focused_on transformation in higher education
university fees
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:government_policies
university administrations
gptkbp:led_to policy changes
increased student enrollment
further protests
calls for free education
greater scrutiny of university funding
tuition fee adjustments
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:received gptkb:international_attention
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Fees_Must_Fall_movement
# Rhodes Must Fall movement
gptkbp:reported_by gptkb:media
gptkbp:resulted_in increased awareness of educational issues
government negotiations
gptkbp:saw arrests
police presence
clashes with police
gptkbp:sparked national debates
gptkbp:were historically significant
student-led
part of a larger movement
widely covered by news outlets
a catalyst for change
non-violent
seen as a turning point
supported by alumni
met with mixed responses
supported by civil society organizations
a response to economic conditions
an expression of frustration
organized through social media
gptkbp:year gptkb:2016
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marikana_incident
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8