Social media message warns of ‘mass destruction’ at UKZN

21 September 2016 - 09:26 By Yasantha Naidoo

University of KwaZulu-Natal students were warned to be prepared for “mass destruction” at the Howard campus on Wednesday and not to expect to finish their degrees this year. In one of several voice-notes circulating on social media‚ said to be that of student leaders after a late night meeting on Tuesday‚ a female student reported back that a strike was planned from 8am onwards.“Concession and conclusion is that we're taking to the streets tomorrow‚ Howard College. We're shutting down campus‚ from 8am until however long it takes.“The strike is carrying on and if I were you‚ unless you want to be part of the strike‚ I wouldn't come to campus because tomorrow it's basically mass destruction. So you come at your own risk or you don't come at all.”In the voice-note‚ she tells a student called Khomotso: “In terms of finishing your degree it's not looking good at all.”The meeting on Tuesday night came after the university released new dates for exams.According to the schedule‚ lectures will end on November 25‚ while exams will commence on December 1 and end on December 15.Students expressed their concern about the new dates on social media. – TMG Digital/Sunday Times ..

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