Following this afternoon's meeting with the SRC, the University management resolved to:
Provide emergency financial support for qualifying and NSFAS funded students - who are still waiting for the funds to flow from NSFAS - to enable them to purchase food and books. The University will reclaim funds provided from NSFAS:
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Adjust the test and assignment programme impacted by today's (May 2, 2018) student protest and offer the necessary support to ensure missed tests and assignments are duly concluded;
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Teaching, learning and research and all support functions will proceed as per normal;
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Those students who wish to protest be allowed to protest provided this is peaceful, does not infringe on the constitutional rights of others, nor transgress the laws of the country; and
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That those wishing to submit a petition to the University leadership will be welcome to do so.
Issued on behalf of the University by the Communication and Stakeholder Liaison Division May 2, 2018.