South Africa's Zuma to meet students Friday after protests over fees

Students protest over planned increases in tuition fees outside South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town, October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Wessels

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma will meet student leaders and university authorities on Friday to discuss planned hikes in tuition fees that have provoked a week of sometimes violent protests nationwide.

Critics say the increases would further disadvantage black students, who are already under-represented in universities.