Students at the Tshwane University of
Technology have vowed to continue with their protests, until their demands are
met.
All nine campuses –
Arcadia, Arts, Pretoria West, Ga-Rankuwa, Soshanguve North and South,
eMalahleni, Mbombela and Polokwane – were closed by the university until
further notice on Monday.
TUT’s SRC’s Ntsako Motseng says they will shut
down all campuses until management meets their demands.
Protesting students are
demanding a meal allowance from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme,
particularly for students residing off-campus, as well as more accommodation.
Police used stun grenades
to disperse angry students who had marched to the office of Higher Education
Minister Naledi Pandor in Pretoria.
Soshanguve campus
student representative council president Lucky Nkambule said the matter of food
allowances for students needed to be resolved urgently.
“We can’t study
with empty stomachs, and it is clear that management is not taking our concerns
seriously,” Nkambule said.
“We are clear, we are saying no
meal allowances, no university operations.
“We are frustrated because our fellow students who reside off
campus have no food, but are expected to be in class and attentive,” Nkambule
said.
There was also protest action at the Polokwane
campus in Limpopo on Monday morning over similar grievances.
Students have vowed to continue with protests until their demands have been met.
SOURCE – News24, iAfrica
