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Protests shut TUT for second day

Lecture hall of a college Picture: Free stock image
Lecture hall of a college Picture: Free stock image

Classes were suspended for a second day on Thursday at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) following protest action by security staff who want the university to end outsourcing.

Security‚ cleaning and catering workers at TUT say management broke a promise to end outsourcing and implement agreed wage hikes.

TUT said a contingency plan is in place to ensure that all learning activities resume at its Pretoria and Ga-Rankuwa campuses.

 “A contingency plan‚ in collaboration with the SAPS and private security providers‚ has been put in place to ensure that all activities can resume‚” said Willa de Ruyter‚ TUT spokesperson.

The campuses were shut down on Wednesday due to a protest by security guards who prevented students and teachers from entering the premises.

De Ruyter said: “The faculty has requested a meeting with the insourcing task team to address insourcing issues and this meeting will take place on Friday 26th of May‚ during which all these issues will be addressed.”

De Ruyter said a group of security guards had been staging an unlawful protests outside the main gate of the Pretoria campus on Wednesday‚ which led to the university cancelling classes.

“The University recognises the right of any person to participate in protest action‚ but TUT condemns the unprotected strike action and disruption of activities‚ which are depriving students of the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming examinations.”

 

 

 

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