Abstract
ABSTRACTWriting from a participant observation point of view with supplement of in-depth interviews, this article presents UPrising, a student-led movement that emerged at the University of Pretoria's Hatfield campus during the 2015 Fees Must Fall tuition fees protest. We examine its activities within UP's politically contested student space, in terms of recruitment, mobilisation and organisation of students. The article also traces how UPrising led protests on campus-specific issues and proposed tuition fees increase that had been proposed in 2014 for the 2016 academic year in conversation with broader student protests of 2015. We argue that UPrising led a successful student struggle through a non-partisan approach, effective use of social media and strategic leadership in a space with intense surveillance and fraught with partisan student politics that intersected with gender.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
