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Management of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on Thursday shut down several campuses amid violent student protests.
TUT spokeswoman Willa de Ruyter said students from Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa and Pretoria West campuses should not return to studies until further notice.
“Students staying in university residences should vacate by 7am on Friday,” she said.
The violent protests began on Monday and management obtained a court order on Thursday preventing the protests from continuing.
The campuses have reportedly been closed as management said it feared for the safety of the staff and students and wanted to prevent further damage of the university property.
Management has for the last few days been engaged in talks with the student representatives, and a memorandum of understanding was signed by the two sides on Tuesday.
“Despite those honest and sustained efforts, students have resorted to class boycotts, intimidation and barricading entrances to the three campuses, successfully disrupting university business.”
Earlier on Thursday, management sent a message to students advising them to return to classes but many did not comply.
Professor Nthabiseng Ogude, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, has criticised the actions of the protesting students.
“Students and external people, some of whom were intoxicated, stoned buildings and threw petrol-bombs, causing extensive damage to property.”
The students were protesting against the allocation of the National Students Financial Aid Scheme and the condition of their residences.
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Sinudeity_
Holy f***! I just dont get it. All this violence, is it a cultural thing? Can someone explain to me why? Its its not sadtu, or num, its students. Nah, I just dont get it.Nice going putting more energy into making petrol bombs, then hitting your books and exams.
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Letanta
This is the only Language the Institution understands, therefore if you were not affected by NFSAS you wont understant this situation.Report Abuse
cornelius
You can bet the drunken louts were ANCYL scum. History will judge the ANC harshly for its failure to bring the ANCYL to heel. Its easy - simply disband the ANCYL until it returns to a semblance of normality and discipline. The ANC cannot distance itself from the damage that its youth is doing.Report Abuse
Senyobinyobi
Our brothers and sisters who are keen to be educated are not doing this, can the minister please deploy these corrupt police officials, to calm the situation.Closing the campuses is going to have a negative effect on the year end results guys, but I understand, Blade doesnt have matric too and he is just ignoring the incident.
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cocolucho
Really guys what the hell!! Its now become sa culture to destroy anything during a protest, but dont they realise that they are ruining their own future and education by doing this. Are they not students? Aren't they not supposed to be educated.Report Abuse
dik
The Church of Reason has no place for these numbskulls.South Africa should have no place for such behavior but it would seem to be normal for a great number of our population.
Maybe we should create an institution for people who wish to live with violence and crime and thuggery and put a big fence round it, and let the rest of us live in peace.
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cornelius
@ Letanta - if the NFSAS is being abused or incorrectly allocated, it will be possible to take them to court. There are many organisations that would take up a public law issue such as that. In a civilsed country that is how one resolves thiongs that are wrong. Your methods just make everything more difficult - the money that must now be used to repair the damge coul dhav ebeen spent to the benefit of students. What is so difficult to understand about this principle ?Report Abuse
Kabelo10
I'm not surprised, strike was an imminent event because of this poor management. Although i dont know the real reasons for the cause, i bet it got to do with management. They can't balance the inequality between the students in town and those in kasi campuses. They dont take Kasi campuses serious, that's why some of us we opt for WITS, UP, and other descent institution.Report Abuse
Mas-culin
It was chaos last night at TUT Soshanguve. My younger sister called me around 10pm so I can come collect her stuff because students were violent. It looked like a movie when I got there. Was even feeling intimidated that they will break my car because some of them were drunk. I had my gun ready in my car just in-case...I'm very disappointed of our youth's behavior. Sickening...
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TMZ
Soshanguve Campus at it again. i had some of the best years of my life there.the issue with tefsa is that academically fit students are not considered by managment cause they take bribes form their friends.src are worst corrupt.
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