A shortage of university accommodation at UKZN has left students sleeping in corridors, classrooms and hallways. This comes as students in Cape Town protest against housing and financial issues.
that many students were calling for the registration period to be extended. To address this, UKZN chose not to implement a blanket extension for registration, but rather extend registration for certain sections of the student population. For instance, it was announced that postgraduate registration would be extended until 10 March, while selected undergraduate programmes would consider extended registration for returning students and first-time entry students.
“Following the SRC’s presentation, Council made the decision to reconvene soonest when the University Executive returns with the readiness to tackle this issue, which they unfortunately did not enter this meeting with… “It is disappointing to, once again, be placed on the back foot by the University because of their own lack of preparedness… the SRC is engaging with the University Executive to find a resolution.
“We desperately hope that the University Executive will respond appropriately and swiftly to our request and that the best interests of the students will be met.”
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