NEW: ANCYL leader blames Nzimande for student protests

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande and his department are to blame for the wave of student protests over fee increases, ANC Youth League president Collen Maine told News24 in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.

"If the minister cared enough he would have dealt with these issues just after Wits because this was an indication that more was coming," said Maine.

"We need an indication from him as a minister whether he can clearly render issues of higher education or not. If he cannot he must say that to the president and then the president must assist students of this country by placing somebody who will do that."

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