UCD lectures stopped due to student protests in fees and housing

Cape Town University (UCD) lectures were halted due to student demonstrations outside the premises on Monday.

The UCD has stated that this is the form of events that have led to the struggle over the past few weeks, including posters and graffiti on the upper campus.

“We agree that students have the right to carry out peaceful and legitimate activities on the campus. Sadly, access to the upper campus was prohibited and some lectures were affected on Monday morning. The campus safety services were at the site and attended various disruptive events across the campus,” said Vice Chancellor Professor Mosa Mosa.

The EEF Student Order in UCD rejected the announcement that the fee would not be raised in 2025.

“The decision comes after a few weeks after a serious negotiation between the administration and the student representative council (SRC). The decision was taken without a debate in this case. The council was taken without debate in this case. Prevents, ”they added.

The UCT said that the administrator had repeatedly contacted SRC to assist students who had been educated in educationally qualified financially.

The activities have been added:

• The policy that allows students to register with a loan of less than R10,000, and as a result about 4,000 students are eligible to register in 2025

• Internal UCD Persaries and Donor Fund, which has benefited from more than 1,316 students with more than R10,000 loans

• NSFAS- for the benefit of the fee relief measures for eligible students, for the benefit of 1, 171 students; And

• Students with more than R10,000 have got credit contracts, but taking less.

Said UCD In December and January, students who occupied the settlements during the holidays were informed of the date of departure on Monday, January 20.

“This departure is essential for cleaning and maintenance work before the beginning of the academic year,” Mosaberla said, “Since the UCD apartments are open for time -time occupation,” Mosaberla said.

Transport shelter was provided by the university, first year students were prioritized because 150 beds were protected through the service provider outside the premises.

“A small number of students, for a variety of reasons, are said to be living in SRC offices. About 39 students with pending fees on Thursday morning, February 13, were part of the group. The SRC offices were not the residential space where the offices were appointed. In the light of the health and safety risks, the UCD cannot be allowed. ”

However, the UCD continued to refuse to take responsibility for the crisis, instead changed the accusation on students, many of them have no place to stay between January 20 and have not reopened on February 1.

“In recent weeks, violent demonstrations across the province have erupted on tariffs and shelter issues. In the UCD, the EFSC, SRC and other student management structures and political organizations have provided mattresses, blankets and food to the affected students to prevent similar unrest.

“Although this is not a better solution, it is necessary to oppose the inhuman conditions imposed by the administration,” EFF said.

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