The University of Pretoria is expected to reopen for classes today after the ANC-aligned and pro-Afrikaans groups on campus struck a deal.But members aligned to the EFF were not present at the signing of the agreement. They walked out of a meeting yesterday of student representatives, Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande and university management .In joint press briefing at Sammy Marks Square, in Pretoria, representatives of the ANC, the SA Communist Party, Cosatu, the SA National Civic Organisation, AfriForum and Solidarity condemned the recent violent protests that have rocked campuses across the country.The University of Pretoria's council, led by vice-chancellor Cheryl de la Rey, met on Saturday and agreed that it would consider revising its language and transformation policies, which were said to be "flawed and compromised".The transformation process would be restarted with wider participation and an independent assessor.The Gauteng secretary of the ANC, Hope Papo, said of the call to dump Afrikaans as a language of instruction: "It is disempowering other languages and is unconstitutional."AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel said it was important to learn from the 1976 youth uprising and not repeat its mistakes."Our stance is clear. We should make sure that Afrikaans is not threatened but at the same time Sepedi should be developed as a language of instruction."The university has limited access to the campus to people with a valid staff or student card.The cards will be checked manually and entry to the campus will be allowed only at four entrances: in Roper, Prospect and Lunnon streets, and in University Road.#AccessThuto, led by former Constitutional Court judge Yvonne Mokgoro, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Sello Hatang and Ahmed Kathrada Foundation CEO Neeshan Balton will this week begin efforts to end violent protests.The mediation group will use a network of organisations and individuals to provide professional, independent and non-partisan help to university communities on transformation...