Over 600 students marched from
the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) main campus in Rondebosch yesterday. Some
entrances to the campus were blocked by students not allowing lecturers or
staff to enter. Lectures were disrupted, forcing some classes to start the
academic year online.
Students are protesting
against issues related to financial exclusion, student debt and accommodation.
Marching to the Bremner
building on the lower campus, students sang struggle songs and held placards.
This year also marks 10 years
since the rise of the Rhodes Must Fall and subsequent Must Fall movements. The
#FeesMustFall movement was led by students across South Africa in 2015, calling
for affordable education. It started at Wits University and quickly spread
nationwide, highlighting issues of inequality and financial exclusion in higher
education.
Reading out the memorandum to
a cheering crowd, SRC president Thando Lukele said they are demanding more
student housing and that students with outstanding fees still be allowed to
register or graduate, among other demands.
She warned that if UCT did not
respond to their memorandum, protests would intensify.
Done by: Shaneca Cupido
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