Exams for the extended 2020 academic year are proceeding well at the University of Mpumalanga. This after weeks of violent protest in December that disrupted the exams at Mbombela Campus. The students protested over payments of students accommodation, food allowances and the extension of the exam period.
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On Monday, Dr Paul Maminza, the dean of student affairs, said the exams had started without any glitches on January 6.
“We are very happy that students were able to realise the importance of the final assessment of their academic year, and that they came back to write the exams as planned. We are excited that everything is back to normal at the university.”
The exams are expected to be completed by January 29. The university reopens for the 2021 academic year on March 1. Registration of new students will start on March 8, while returning students will be back on campus from March 15.
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Maminza urged the community to understand that the institution is still a new one and needs everybody’s support to grow and become the best institution in Africa.
“We encourage everyone to help us build a good reputation for the university for the benefit of the current and future students of this institution. All the negative news about the institution affects the reputation of the university going forward. Hence we encourage our students and the community to engage the management of the university to solve issues amicably,” he concluded.
