UCT student leaders aim to challenge existing structures
Student leaders at forefront of protests at University of Cape Town say an alliance has been formed between self-proclaimed progressive forces
STUDENT Representative Council (SRC) candidates at the University of Cape Town (UCT) say one of their key aims is to challenge the structures that exist at the institution.Student leaders at the forefront of the protests say an alliance has been formed between self-proclaimed progressive forces.READ THIS: Here's what's happening with campus closures across SATwo of the candidate leaders‚ who have aligned themselves with a group calling themselves "ShackvilleTRC"‚ sat down with TMG Digital to answer questions about the fee protests at UCT.NALEDI MBABA — A 20-year-old second year chemistry student and SRC candidate at UCT from the northern suburbs of Cape Town.Q: What are some of your challenges in relation to the issues around fees?A: Well I am funded‚ I fall into part of this so-called "missing middle". I come from a single-headed home‚ you know the typical story.I can’t afford the fees‚ but fortunately I am bursary funded.But this fight is not so much about me‚ as opposed to how a...
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