tudents continued protesting on Friday, demanding that the university lift fee blocks as a blanket concession.
Harrison wrote to UCT staff and students after protests escalated throughout the day and resulted in the arrests of two people. "It is important for all registered students to be able to start the academic year on time and to continue their studies without interruption or the trauma of unlawful protest. Many UCT students and their families have made substantial sacrifices to attain and have access to this education," the acting VC said.
"Every year, we review and improve the measures we have in place to balance two necessary objectives: to assist academically eligible students in registering and continuing with their studies and to ensure the financial sustainability of our university so that the academic project can continue," she said.However, Harrison said the sad reality was that some students were still unable to register because of the size of their debt and their inability to contribute any amount to reduce it.
MarvinCharles_ RSA is such a is showing all the signs of another loser black African nation.Totally incapable of being innovative, constructive and advancing.Plunder,burn and destroy....repeat ad infinitum.
MarvinCharles_ Why are they calling registration fees, “fee blocks”?
MarvinCharles_ If you cant afford ,leave the university for 2 to 3 years ,go work at checkers, ackermans or whatever and then come back and continue studies.
MarvinCharles_ They should be expelled. Told to go work for money. I didnt get the chance to wven be there. They ungrateful and destructive. They should be put into their place and told to f off
CoruscaKhaya MarvinCharles_ The ‘job’ market is no longer really absorbing. This is the result. Or kanjani mandima_writer ?🤷🏾♂️
MarvinCharles_ Work, save, study. Many students do it this way. Its not a free for all
MarvinCharles_ Black businesses and the government need to intervene here. Universities are going to get bankrupt. There is just so much they can do. Shame on politicians that promise free education and then nothing is delivered. Of course you going to get disappointment!