Sasco regains control in key universities, reflecting a growing demand for effective student leadership and representation on campus.
Students celebrate the 21st anniversary of the South Africa n Students Congress at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Westville campus on Saturday, 8 September 2012. Picture: SAPA StringerThe South Africa n Students Congress has successfully reclaimed control of the Student Representative Councils at Mangosuthu University of Technology and the University of the Witwatersrand during the recent elections.
Sasco President Vezinhlanhla Simelane stated, “Since Sasco is trying to rebuild its own strength, we must indicate that the campaign did not start when we were just campaigning for the SRC elections. We have a programme called the 'gradulent campaign,' where we assist fellow students from disadvantaged backgrounds with registrations and NSFAS applications.”
Reflecting on past challenges, Simelane remarked, “People assumed we were losing elections because the ANC was losing ground, but student politics operates differently. The ANC's poor performance doesn’t directly correlate to our presence on campus.”
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