Wits security kicks out 20 students

12 January 2016 - 16:00 By TMG Digital

Wits University has confirmed that campus security evicted about 20 students that were occupying the ground floor of Senate House on Tuesday morning. It said the students‚ who effectively disrupted the university’s registration process after resuming #FeesMustFall protests on Monday‚ were asked to leave in the evening but did not do so‚ and were thus evicted on Tuesday morning.“The occupation infringed on the rights of students who wanted to register‚ many of them the poorest of the poor that required assistance from the University‚” the university said.The university suspended face to face registration on Monday and Tuesday and students were requested to register online and telephonically. It said face to face registration would continue from Wednesday. “The University is committed to increasing access to higher education and in so doing‚ has put in place an arrangement for the first fee payment. Students who cannot afford to pay the first payment can fill in a form online indicating that they cannot pay‚ and the University will allow them to register.“Regarding historical debt‚ for all students who were on NSFAS in 2015‚ an agreement has been reached with the state. As per a statement issued by the Presidency‚ the historical debt of all students who were on NSFAS in 2015 will be settled by the state‚” the university stated.It added that it respected the rights of those who wished to protest lawfully and peacefully without infringing on the rights of those who wanted to work and learn...

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