Wits university management held negotiations at the weekend with student leaders after disruptive protests over grievances related to historic debt, exclusion and accommodation.
Student representative council member Karabo Matloga said they met the senior executive team on Saturday to explain their demands.“They [management] promised that they are going to have an emergency meeting with the other members so that they can make a decision,” he said.
They also want the first fee payment of R10,000 — demanded upfront for access to the institution's residences — to be deferred as it is for registration. “At 8pm [on Sunday] we are going to have a mass meeting and we are going to have a response. This will guide us on how we are going to work this week,” said Matloga.
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