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A University of Fort Hare SRC leader is encouraging students to refrain from a planned national shutdown of 26 universities.
Of the 2
6 universities in South Africa, only 15 have joined the shutdown so far.
But the SRC s president, Siphiwo Ngcenge, has pledged solidarity with the SA Union of Students.
A University of Fort Hare (UFH) student representative council leader has encouraged its students to boycott the national shutdown of 26 universities, saying that prestigious institutions like Wits and UCT have not supported Eastern Cape universities.
This comes as several universities across the country heed a nationwide call from the SA Union of Students (SAUS) to shut down all campuses as part of protests over student funding.
However, this did not meet with universal approval.
One student asked: “Are you for the students or are you for management?”
Another said: “There are students not registered; students that are not recognised as SU students… why is it a challenge to lift the block [now]?”
Evidently, some were not pleased with the institution’s response or the SRC efforts to help alleviate financial anxiety.
About 543 Stellenbosch University students are unable to register because of debt, and some of their fees will be paid by the Action 4 Inclusion initiative.
Nomzamo Buthelezi, the SRC’s societies council chairperson and policy officer, said the remainder of the 543 students not covered by the initiative would be referred to the university’s Student Debt Task Team. However, all 543 students’ debt would be cleared by the close of registration.