#FeesMustFall and Its Aftermath (Hardback)

“Creatively draws on and contributes to contemporary theoretical thinking and empirical work on violence and student well-being in higher education institutions.” —Relebohile Moletsane, Journal of Student Affairs in Africa  "An exceptional book by socially committed scholars ... original, conceptually innovative, and creatively narrated and presented."—Saleem Badat, University of KwaZulu-Natal

"Extraordinary.... Provides a view of the student movement in South Africa that is fresh, grounded, and forthright."—Crain Soudien, Nelson Mandela University

At first a small student protest against high fees at Wits University and the lack of government funding for higher education, the #FeesMustFall movement spread quickly, and violently, to other South African campuses.

#FeesMustFall tells the gripping story of the student activists’ experiences during a year-long struggle that began in October 2015; it is also a story of the sacrifices that this student generation made so that others could have access to affordable higher education. Through more than a hundred photographs and accompanying narratives, the authors collaboratively reveal the scale of the upheaval that ensued as committed students successfully advocated for change.