Tertiary institutions across the country have experienced weeks of disruption. Some have resumed teaching.
A month after universities and TVET colleges started the 2020 academic year, protests at various institutions across the country have led to the suspension of numerous classes, while some institutions have resumed teaching.
Students are boycotting classes because of the non-payment of Nsfas allowances. Brickfields, Grahamstown, Charles Goodyear, High Street, Park Avenue, Heath Park, Graaff-Reinet and Thanduxolo campuses are all affected. At the gate students read a court order posted by a security guard. Issued by the Grahamstown High Court, which barred 10 former Student Representative Council members from entering premises of the eight campuses and the head office in Uitenhage.paid in three to four daysHe said many students had been paid, but “the longer the strike, the longer it will take for them to get paid Nsfas allowances, because students must physically be at school for screening, filling in forms”.
“We still regard ourselves as SRC members because there is no new SRC elected yet at the college, and students enlist our help for guidance,” he said.Dr Randall Carolissen, NSFAS Administrator, said the college had requested NSFAS to take over the disbursement of allowances to their students “as they had administration challenges.”Students from BCC St Marks Campus had been protesting for over a week.
In a memorandum WSU students said they want all deregistered students to be reinstated; the removal of the security company on campus; and all Nsfas allowances to be paid.
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