{UAH} This data confirms South Africa’s ruling party initially ignored mass protests - The Washington Post

The protesters, whose marches had been largely peaceful, were met by public order (riot) police, tear gas, stun grenades and tazers (for example, see this video of students singing South Africa's national anthem as a stun grenade goes off). 

On Oct. 21, 29 students were arrested and detained by police. 

Unsurprisingly, Oct. 22 was another day of mass protest, and on Oct. 23, students (and many others) engaged in a day of action, notably including a march on the Union Buildings, the administrative centre of South Africa. 

In the late afternoon, President Zuma announced the ANC government's response, a capitulation to the immediate demands of the students — 0% fee increases for 2016.

These events, and the rapid changes in the political dynamics therein, provide an opportunity to study the reaction of political parties to public protests in a dominant party democracy like South Africa. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/10/23/this-data-confirms-south-africas-ruling-party-initially-ignored-mass-protests/

Sincerely,

Brian M. Kwesiga