UWC students demand 10GB of data a month and clearing of student debt
Student demands for 10GB of data a month‚ free sanitary towels‚ transport‚ a library and computer labs to open 24-hours a day‚ and the writing-off of debts will cost the University of the Western Cape (UWC) more than R500m. UWC has given a detailed response to a list of 40 demands by students‚ but cautioned that they needed to be further discussed in order to find creative solutions. "The cumulative financial impact of meeting the demands is currently approximately R530m‚" the university said in a statement. UWC became the first university in the country to close its doors for the rest of the year. The decision was taken late on Wednesday after "serious consideration of the national situation and the uncertainty around the stability and safety on campus". Exams will go ahead and are expected to start on November 7 and continue into January.
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