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#VaccineMandates Students protest at the University of Johannesburg’s Auckland Park campus against the institution’s vaccine policy. MS

#VaccineMandates As part of its vaccine policy, UJ requires all staff and students to be fully vaccinated to gain access to campuses. They must produce proof in the form of a digital vaccination card. MS

While UJ states that there was an extensive awareness drive and consultation process regarding #VaccineMandates at the institution, students say this is not true. MS

#VaccineMandates Protesting UJ students have handed over a memorandum of demands, which was received by senior director for student relations Godfrey Helani. Helani has asked to read through the documents before responding to media. MS

#VaccineMandates Former UJ students supported marchers at the Auckland Park campus. They say they’re calling for the protection of students’ right to bodily autonomy and access to education. MS

#VaccineMandates Members of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) also took part in the demonstration. The party is against vaccine mandates. MS