UNISA registration starts today after protest action
The agreement came as a result of the breakthrough made by the parties during negotiations within the university.
REGISTRATION is set to start today at the University of South Africa (Unisa). This was after all services at the institution were halted due to a student protest last week.
In a statement the university said, “The University of South Africa (Unisa) and its Student Representative Council (SRC) concluded and signed an agreement on Saturday, 12 January 2019. The agreement will see the student strike called off with immediate effect and normal operations of the university resuming by Monday, 14 January.”
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The agreement came as a result of the breakthrough made by the parties during negotiations within the university; as well as constructive engagement by the parties with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), focusing on the registration challenges at Unisa, which included accreditation, enrolment planning, provision of laptops and other matters.
Among other things, the strike also included demands for all qualifying students to find a space in the university.
The university went on to say, “We will make every effort to ensure that all 2018 Higher Certificate students who have applied for admission for cognate Bachelor’s degrees; and meet the admission requirements, will be accordingly registered. There will be clear timelines of offers to Higher Certificate recipients.
“Unisa is subject to the DHET Student Enrolment Planning Policy Framework and as such our head count is limited to 380 000 and the first time entering students to 54 434. Unisa is not in a position to accept all qualifying students. However, Unisa Management has agreed to consider an additional 10 887 first-time entering students who have applied and who qualify.”
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