University postpones Wednesday exams amid taxi strike
The taxi strike comes after the National Taxi Alliance confirmed it would embark on the strike in a bid to seek the Covid-19 related relief funds they were promised by the government earlier this year.
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has postponed exams which were meant to be written on Wednesday, 18 November, amid a taxi strike in the city.
“In light of the taxi strike, which seriously affects traffic in major cities today, the university has decided to postpone all exams that were scheduled for today,” a communiqué by the university’s Professor Stanley Mukhola said.
Mukhola is the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching, learning and technology.
The taxi strike comes after the National Taxi Alliance confirmed it would embark on the strike in a bid to seek the Covid-19 related relief funds they were promised by the government earlier this year.
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Students which had already arrived at the exam centre would, however, be allowed to write the exam, Mukhola said.
“The university would like to apologise for the inconvenience and will communicate new dates for all exams that would have been written today in due course.”
Meanwhile, the Gauteng education department said the necessary contingency plans would be implemented in light of the strike action.
“Indeed, it is unfortunate that we experience such an inconvenience during this critical time of examination,” spokesperson Steve Mabona said.
The strike saw various roads including the R80 Mabopane highway, Solomon Mahlangu Drive, Atterbury Road, Moloto Road and Sefako Makgatho Drive in Pretoria being blockaded by taxi operators during the early morning.
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