Phalaborwa: Students prayers finally answered after spending a few nights at the college gate
Potential students of Mopani South East TVET College showed their resilience when they camped at the Phalaborwa Campus Gate for a few nights after the registration processes were stopped by the Student Representative Council (SRC) and the African National Congress Youth Leauge (ANCYL) demanding additional enrollments.
Sleepless nights at the college’s gate have paid off to prospective students who had vowed to sleep at the gate of the Phalaborwa Campus of Mopani South East TVET College until they register.
This is after the registration process was resumed. The Student Representative Council, Phalaborwa African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), and the college management came to an understanding in terms of additional enrollments.
According to the college’s Spokesperson, Tiyina Mboweni, the registrations were running smoothly after an engagement with the SRC. The College management managed to slightly increase enrollment at the Phalaborwa Campus as per the request.
Mboweni stated that walk-in applicants and those who received SMS messages that their applications were unsuccessful, were given another chance to apply or reapply for admission.
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“We then received 2893 applicants which the campus management went through over the weekend. The results of those who will qualify will be posted today [Monday, January 13] on our notice boards. We will also call these candidates to come for registration the following day,” stated Mboweni also mentioning that at Duncan Campus, all was well as they did not encounter any problems.
Moshobane Mapula, a student who registered for hospitality explained to the Herald how she never gave up when the lines were too long or even when the college had to sort out enrolment issues. “I am happy that I have registered and the only thing left to do now is to go do my student card, then I will say I am an official hospitality student,” stated Mapula.
Mashile Nomsa, also a first entering student also said that she had to sleep nearby the school and often being by the gate at 02:00 waiting to apply and register.
A passerby at the college told the Herald that he saw a lot of students sitting outside the gate around 01:00 and “I was shocked to see so many people sleeping on the side of the road.”
