Wits University wants to talk; students say they tried that and it didn’t work
Wits University has asked students to sit with management to discuss accommodation issues — and not burn tyres at its entrances. On Thursday, Wits spokesperson Shirona Patel said students should raise their grievances through the university’s official channels: "If there are issues‚ they should raise them through the proper channels. The ones that were raised through the proper channels were addressed." Students, who moved into the newly built Yale Village residence in Braamfontein earlier this year, blocked the university’s Yale Road North Gate on Thursday morning to demand services. They claim that when issues were raised with the university‚ they were sent from pillar to post. "When we moved in January‚ they promised us heaven — that when we get to Yale Village residence‚ we were going to find services [but we did not]. The fees are so exorbitant. They are too extreme‚" said Yale Village residence house committee secretary Tshiamo Diole. Among the issues raised were limited wi-fi...
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