Was it the difficulty of the paper that led to students storming out of an exam room this week or had they been given the wrong paper, as some have claimed?
That's the question Twitter is asking after a video went viral showing University of Limpopo education students barging out of the room after complaining that the philosophy exam was 'too difficult'.
The university's acting spokesperson Johannes Selepe told eNCA that they will be investigating the incident, but couldn’t confirm though if the students will be given an opportunity to rewrite the paper.
Twitter meanwhile was split. Majority had little sympathy for the students, lambasting their behaviour and demanding proof of the so-called 'difficult exam':
The behaviour of these students at University of Limpopo who caused chaos because they felt their exam is difficult - is wrong, unacceptable and should never be condoned. You are not entitled to success in life! Success involves self-discipline, perseverance and hard work. https://t.co/bmm5zr7jKM
— Kenneth Meshoe (@RevMeshoe) August 29, 2018
That university of Limpopo mess is nonsense!!! I mean, part of the happiness you experience when you graduate is knowing that:
— Hello Sunshine🌸 (@Vutlhari_M) August 29, 2018
A. It is MY achievement, I wrote the tests, assignments, exams etc.
B. It was extremely difficult but you persevered. Nothing good in life comes easy.
Institution reputation down the drain, I'm sure we wrote more difficult papers but never done such... Auditing and Macn those are monster courses... Do we ever think before we act though, the varsity will make an example with her unfortunately. University of Limpopo pic.twitter.com/QhYmaznQbu
— Tau ya Tswako. (@psmagane) August 29, 2018
As a nation we have got to seriously look into the some demands we accede to. I see at the University of Limpopo students are now demanding "easy" exams.
— Injoli yeSizwe and Intlabi Enkulu (@osipuka) August 29, 2018
The behaviour of these students at University of Limpopo who caused chaos because they felt their exam is difficult - is wrong, unacceptable and should never be condoned. You are not entitled to success in life! Success involves self-discipline, perseverance and hard work. https://t.co/bmm5zr7jKM
— Kenneth Meshoe (@RevMeshoe) August 29, 2018
I think the University of Limpopo students who walked out of an exam because the questions were "too difficult" should share the question paper with us. Publish it kids so we can see if they were asking you to get yourself to Mars in 1 day.
— Bulelani Mfaco (@BulelaniMfaco) August 29, 2018
Some users even compared the walkout to the #GabuzaChallenge, a reference to Orlando Pirates striker Thamsanqa Gabuza who walked off the pitch on Tuesday night.
#GabuzaChallenge when the #UL university of Limpopo students got to the exam room
— Simon (@tp_sithole) August 29, 2018
😂😂😂😂 don't laugh alone. pass it on pic.twitter.com/NAEikHUEbt
Others came to the defence of the students, saying they boycotted because they had been given the wrong module paper:
University of Limpopo students refused to write because they were given the wrong module paper,not because the exam was difficult ❗️ pic.twitter.com/9xx4bIaOhw
— Shotholo (@ShutlowGriffey) August 29, 2018
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