University of Mpumalanga joins fees campaign
Students from the University of Mpumalanga brought the campus to a standstill on Monday as they joined the rest of their colleagues across the country who are up in arms on the # fees must fall campaign.
MBOMBELA – Students from the University of Mpumalanga brought the campus to a standstill on Monday as they joined the rest of their colleagues across the country who are up in arms on the #FeesMustFall campaign.
Speaking to the president of the student’s representatives council, Thabiso Shongwe, the students will not afford the eight percent increase announced by the Minister of Higher Education, Blade Ndzimandze for 2017.
He said students want an implementation of zero percent increase with immediate effect. “We won’t be able to afford the eight percent increase, some of us are still struggling even now as we come from very poor backgrounds.
“We are in solidarity with those students across the country. Why can’t government cover us up as we are still lesser than most of the institutions,” said Shongwe.
The university has 1300 students and only a few can afford to pay university’s fees.
