Students have expressed how they are already scraping to pass 50% of their modules due to the physical and financial challenges they are facing.
“I disagree with the proposal. A lot of students come from different backgrounds and go through a lot of challenges at university. There are students who go to class without eating and they cannot concentrate in class and perform badly academically," he said.
“Other students like myself take a lot of time to understand the content of my course because of the high level of technical language, and this leads to not performing well in tests and assignments.” “Black students are a historically marginalised group. Access to funding is a problem for them because external funding options are based on academic performance and prefer students from private schools which most black students do not go to. NSFAS should address inequality and assist black students,” said Thema.
Aphiwe Vezi, 19, a bachelor of psychology student at Wits, said online learning has become a hindrance on students’ ability to get good grades. “If you are at home it is difficult to study virtually when you do not have a reliable WiFi connection. You end up not attending the virtual lecture and falling behind with the course work,” said Vezi.
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