CPUT students return to class with mixed result from latest protest
The ghost of Fees Must Fall seems to have been exorcised for now at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).Students at CPUT head back to class on Monday, after academic activities were suspended this week when protests broke out.Students and university-employed workers disrupted the academic programme at its Belville campus on Monday to resurrect their grievances over employees not receiving full benefits from the university. Protesters also demanded that the university council push harder to ensure criminal charges against students who participated in last year’s volatile fees protests were dropped.Acting vice-chancellor Chris Nhlapo initially halted classes for two days, fearing for the safety of staff and students. The university had hoped to resume normal functioning on Thursday.However, after consultations with all of the parties, the council resolved that staff activities would resume on Friday, and classes resume on Monday.The biggest victory for workers and stude...
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