The University of Cape Town (UCT) will remain closed on Friday and has postponed examinations that were supposed to start next week.
That’s according to Max Price‚ who will be among the vice-chancellors meeting with President Jacob Zuma about the fees protest crisis at the Union Buildings where thousands of students are expected to converge.
This meeting‚ Price said in a statement‚ is aimed at “ensuring that students in need do not face a fee increase in 2016”.
“In addition…UCT’s comprehensive financial aid package for students in need remains in place‚” he said.
Price also said that the “October/November exam session will…not start next week.
“We will set a new date for the start of the exam session in consultation with staff and students.”
Price also the university would consider lifting the interdict it obtained on Monday.
He said it “was an appropriate and necessary action to take at that time”‚ but “has been misunderstood to be a charge against individuals and organisations”
“It has also become encumbered with connotations of brutality and police action‚” said Price.
“This was certainly not intended‚ as its purpose was to protect the rights of those writing exams and wishing to access the campus.
“I believe that it is possible to propose lifting the interdict (it is actually imposed and lifted by a court‚ not by the university) as an act of good faith on the understanding that protest will remain peaceful‚ lawful‚ respectful of the rights of all‚ and within acceptable limits. We have set this in motion.”
UCT considers lifting interdict against protesters
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will remain closed on Friday and has postponed examinations that were supposed to start next week.
That’s according to Max Price‚ who will be among the vice-chancellors meeting with President Jacob Zuma about the fees protest crisis at the Union Buildings where thousands of students are expected to converge.
This meeting‚ Price said in a statement‚ is aimed at “ensuring that students in need do not face a fee increase in 2016”.
“In addition…UCT’s comprehensive financial aid package for students in need remains in place‚” he said.
Price also said that the “October/November exam session will…not start next week.
“We will set a new date for the start of the exam session in consultation with staff and students.”
Price also the university would consider lifting the interdict it obtained on Monday.
He said it “was an appropriate and necessary action to take at that time”‚ but “has been misunderstood to be a charge against individuals and organisations”
“It has also become encumbered with connotations of brutality and police action‚” said Price.
“This was certainly not intended‚ as its purpose was to protect the rights of those writing exams and wishing to access the campus.
“I believe that it is possible to propose lifting the interdict (it is actually imposed and lifted by a court‚ not by the university) as an act of good faith on the understanding that protest will remain peaceful‚ lawful‚ respectful of the rights of all‚ and within acceptable limits. We have set this in motion.”
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