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CPUT continues to evacuate students from residences following protests

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology says it is in the process of completing the emergency evacuation of students from all its residences. Classes have been suspended and campuses closed after violent protests broke out this week. Vehicles and buildings were set alight in Bellville and Wellington and protests also spilled over to the CBD campus. The students have raised several issues including an alleged cap in funding for accommodation and health […]

14 May 2023

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State of crisis over university fees question

The battle for free university education is headed for a crisis after government revealed plans to announce a draconian mid-term budget, which will include cutting its numbers of civil servants. Senior government officials told City Press that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s medium-term budget – to be delivered in two weeks – will put the squeeze on salary budgets across departments, as well as those for goods and services. While students […]

9 October 2016

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Wits postpones general assembly

The University of the Witwatersrand has postponed its planned general assembly on Friday. “We will postpone the general assembly until consensus is reached and the conditions for such an assembly are met,” the university said in a statement. Head of communications Shirona Patel said there is a risk that the safety and security of those attending the assembly cannot be guaranteed. A congregation of the general assembly is called when […]

7 October 2016

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Third force behind student protests: Nzimande

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande believes the demands of students have been hijacked by a third force. Nzimande says poor students are plundering universities on behalf of the rich who know that they will send their children abroad as soon as the higher education system collapses. He says ongoing protests are all about scoring political points. "There is a political war here - its no longer a legitimate fight started […]

5 October 2016

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Opposition parties meet VCs over university crisis

It is vital that university classes resume because if the academic year is not completed it will negatively impact admissions for next year and new graduates entering the workplace. That’s the message from university representatives and opposition parties after a meeting on Saturday night. The Democratic Alliance (DA)‚ United Democratic Movement‚ Congress of the People‚ Inkatha Freedom Party‚ and the African Christian Democratic Party held talks on the current education […]

2 October 2016

student protests

CPUT continues to evacuate students from residences following protests

State of crisis over university fees question

Wits postpones general assembly

Third force behind student protests: Nzimande

Opposition parties meet VCs over university crisis

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