WATCH | University students boycott 'difficult exam' - but Mzansi ain't buying it

29 August 2018 - 20:03

By TimesLIVE

Image: Twitter/ @Aysap_ University of Limpopo students are seen walking out of an exam this week in a video that has since gone viral.

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'.

Enough about Bonang and phil mphela on Sun city story. University of Limpopo Students left in the exam center saying the exam is too difficult.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xD8yHk2rC2
— Live A Little (@BornToLeadSA) August 28, 2018

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':

Are you one of the students who walked out of a test venue at the University of Limpopo? Twitter now wants to see the 'difficult' questions you were asked to answer. They either don't trust your judgement or want to sympathize with you. Please share🤔
— Tshepho Mokwele (@Tshepho_Mokwele) 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

That university of Limpopo mess is nonsense!!! I mean, part of the happiness you experience when you graduate is knowing that:
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.
— Hello Sunshine🌸 (@Vutlhari_M) August 29, 2018

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
— D'PRINCE... (@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.
— Olwethu Sipuka (@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

University of Limpopo students! When did multiple choice questions become too difficult for you to leave the exam room? pic.twitter.com/YzEBDICbo1
— ◢◤NATSU◢◤ (@T_M_MIKE) 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

University of Limpopo students are out of order...what nonsense is this? "Marumo"

•100• pic.twitter.com/CGVAAUDBj7
— Walter Phogole (@LeVodkaSA) August 28, 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.

University of Limpopo students pulled a #GABUZA( Orlando Pirates defensive striker) stunt and left the exam center🙆🙆 #Gabuzachallenge pic.twitter.com/Mu9AvD9uFI
— Trevor Papi Mahasela (@TrevorPapi) August 29, 2018

#GabuzaChallenge when the #UL university of Limpopo students got to the exam room
😂😂😂😂 don't laugh alone. pass it on pic.twitter.com/NAEikHUEbt
— SIMON (@tp_sithole) August 29, 2018

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