No surprise: #Feesmustfall announced as 2015 Newsmaker of the year

EWN explains that the title is based on the sheer “amount of media coverage on it”, as well as the impact it had on universities.

It’s the first time in history that the National Press Club of South Africa has named a hashtag its annual newsmaker, says Htxt.Africa.

The Oscar Pistorius trial was the 2014 newsmaker of the year, clarifies News24.

Click through to IOL’s report for more and here for a reminder of how the movement dominated headlines..