Nzimande expected to meet with families of 2 UJ students caught in Braamfontein crossfire

JOHANNESBURG- Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande is expected to meet with the families of two University of Johannesburg (UJ) students who were caught in a crossfire in Braamfontein.

A second-year student was shot and killed last week, while another was injured by a stray bullet in a taxi violence-related attack.

Two people were also killed in the shooting while sitting inside a vehicle in the city centre last week.

Nzimande is also expected to address issues relating to student safety.

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