Protests continued in South Africa today, as crowds congregated to demand that fees for higher education be eliminated. Over the past week, thousands of students from a dozen campuses across the country took to the streets and shut down universities to protest proposed fee hikes that would increase tuition between 10 and 12 percent.

Most protestors held signs, sang anti-apartheid songs, and held their hands in the air, while some resorted to throwing stones and lighting small fires. Police have responded with tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, and stun grenades in the attempt to break up the crowd.

South African President Jacob Zuma announced in a press conference held earlier today that the increases would not be implemented and tuition costs would stay the same for 2016. The decision was considered a victory by protestors, but many are pushing the movement forward, calling for higher education fees to be completely eliminated.

Building upon university demonstrations back in March—when students forced the takedown of a statue of British colonist Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town and a plaque at Stellenbosch University honoring Henrik Verwoerd, the former prime minister who presided over the apartheid era—protestors highlighted the lack of diversity in academics, and sought to correct the curriculum.

The movement has also focused attention on the continued income inequality that exists along racial lines in South Africa, and the fact that raising tuition disproportionately blocks black students who struggle to afford higher education.

Still, some students have emphasized that this protest goes beyond race.

“Yes, we have a massive problem with racism, but its more cultural and between the haves and the have nots,” Reddit user flamingspiral wrote, in response to a video that showed white students barricaded in a classroom while protestors shut down the university outside.

Other students agreed:

By focusing on broader issues, students are calling for the movement to continue—even though they are happy that the President has addressed next year’s tuition increases.

“Only one of the demands has been addressed,” wrote Reddit user chameleon23 in the South Africa Reddit community. “There is still a lot to fight for and awareness should remain a priority. Victories are good, but we need to stay focused on the long term.”

For_Us_For_Me also posted an explanation in the South Africa Reddit community, and pushed others to join the movement:

“We are fighting for a new system. We are fighting for the same privilege as Germany in terms of education, specifically tertiary education. You always thought you wanted to move to Sweden or Belgium or Finland or Canada for their Safety, Security, Education and Economy? This could be us. Imagine you can get what you wanted so bad in others countries, here. Here where you have your braai, your bicycles and your soft rain.

Adrian, a 21-year-old student who participated in the protest at University of Western Cape says he was proud of what he and the other protesters have accomplished so far. “I believe that the protest was one of the best things that we have done as a country since we abolished Apartheid,” he says. “It showed that collectively we can make our voiced heard and hold our leaders accountable.”

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He hopes that elected leaders will continue to listen—even when people aren’t protesting—but he believes the movement should continue.

“While students are relieved that they won’t have to drop out of universities next year because we can’t afford tuition and registration fees,” he states, “we know that the fight is a long way from being over.”