ANC Youth League wants TUT to resume academic activities as exams approach
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has called for the immediate resumption of academic activities at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) with exams fast approaching. "We demand an immediate opening of campuses to resume with academic activities and an immediate review of [the] academic calendar since students were affected by the protests‚" said the league’s spokesperson Freddy Khoza on Wednesday. On Monday, the university opted to suspend academic activities until further notice due to ongoing violence at the North and South campuses. Activities were initially suspended on August 24 after third-year student Katlego Monareng was shot dead during unrest that erupted after disputed Student Representative Council (SRC) elections. Students have since embarked on several protests‚ demanding justice for the slain student. "Due to the volatility of the situation and the risk to the safety of staff and students‚ the university had no choice but to come to this decision‚ which aims to normalise...
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