Lectures at Wits University were disrupted by student protests on Wednesday.
Wits student representative council compliance officer Karabo Matloga said it was unfair for classes to continue when some students were homeless because they could not afford accommodation.“The university is taking time to respond to our demands, so we have to put pressure by protesting because we can’t take it any more.”
Meanwhile, the university’s senior executive team said in a statement that the decision by the SRC and students to protest came as a surprise as they are working with them to resolve the issues. “The university has secured 350 beds from accredited private accommodation service providers to assist students in need, including those that have been sleeping in libraries and other spaces. These students are being assisted on a daily basis as beds become available. The university and private service providers are also navigating NSFAS’s decision to cap accommodation costs at R45,000 per annum, which is regrettable,” they said.“There is a pot of R12.
According to the university, the academic programme will proceed as scheduled, but the SRC has said protests will continue until the vice-chancellor convenes a meeting with the university council and responds to their demands.
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