The Cape Peninsula University of Technology made the headlines after their students slept outside for days amid the residence issue. They communicated on Facebook.
It has been a very long week for a lot of CPUT students who had to endure sleeping outside their campusSource: TikTok
Once again there are student protests over residence after scholars endured a week of sleeping outside their campus.South African students registered at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology had a very rough first week of their school. The scholars endured the brutality of sleeping outside their campuses after being denied access to student residences.posts. CPUT explained that, unfortunately, they have no plan to accommodate the unhoused students as all of their residences are full.
The university also announced that they prioritised female students and shared why they didn’t welcome walk-in applications this year: “CPUT is so popular that this year we reached enrolment capacity in record time in our undergraduate programmes. This is why the university has not opened for walk-ins for late applications."A miracle will happen": SA comforts lady overwhelmed by university pressure and mom's debt
“Congrats to the class of 2025 who applied on time, were accepted and now will be starting their academic journey with us. Your investment in your academic future will pay dividends in years to come.”Social media users shared their thoughts on the chaotic situation at CPUT:Chuma Nontsele is a human interest journalist for Briefly News. Nontsele holds a Diploma in Journalism and started her career working at Daily Maverick as a News reporter. Later, she ventured into lifestyle and entertainment.
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