Wits University opts to resume academic programme on Tuesday
THE University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has struck a deal that will see its academic programme resume but other institutions are on tenterhooks.To test the strength of the compromise, Wits academics will go back to campus on Monday and students will follow on Tuesday.University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price issued a statement late on Sunday saying UCT will resume academic operations on Monday.However, there is uncertainty about whether other universities will follow suit. Some have placed their hopes in a planned presidential imbizo on the fees crisis taking place on Monday.The University of Cape Town refused to comment on whether it had reached consensus about re-opening on Monday.South African Union of Students deputy general secretary at Wits Fasiha Hassan said it did not want the academic programme to continue until after the presidential imbizo, at which President Jacob Zuma, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande, vice-chancellors and student leaders were sche...
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