Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University SRC says it condemns the actions of some students at the university's South campus on Tuesday.A group of students blockaded the entrance to the campus on Tuesday morning but these have since been removed.The protest action comes amid calls by student organisation, Sasco, for a national shut down of all universities as #feesmustfall campaign resumes.
NMMU SRC president, Nicolas Nyathi, says students are supposed to be writing important tests and if these are postponed it will affect students graduating in December.
He says if the test dates should be pushed back, students will only graduate in April.Nyathi also added that a mass meeting between the university's management, SRC and students will go ahead as planned but the venue has been changed to the Second Avenue campus."We do no support this shutdown and we are having our meeting with students to get their view and raise their concerns about what the President of the country has said".
President Jacob Zuma told Treasury to find the money to support a 0% increase.
Government’s precise position on the 2017 universities fees structure will only be known when ongoing processes and consultations have been finalised.That's the word from the Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe.Despite being asked several questions regarding the 2017 university fees at a post-Cabinet lekgotla media briefing in Pretoria, Radebe consistently referred to the ongoing processes of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training.
Earlier this month, Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande reiterated that government had not yet pronounced itself on 2017 university fees and called for patience and cool heads to prevail.The South African Union of Students hinted at another series of crippling mass protests after making its presentation to the Commission of Inquiry.
