Wits students protest for accommodation after students seen sleeping at lecture halls
BRAAMFONTEIN – The students clashed with security officers and blocked parts of Empire Road in Braamfontein.
A video by University of Witwatersrand Student Representative Council (SRC) went viral early this morning (4 March) highlighting the lack of student accommodation available at the university. The SRC took to the streets to protest on what they say is the lack of student accommodation provided by the university causing heavy traffic on Empire Road.
In a tweet Wits SRC wrote, “When we resort to other measures we do so because we have exhausted all other forms of engagement. A storm is coming. It cannot be that under our leadership students are subjected to these inhumane conditions. Our students will be accommodated!”
Watch the video below:
When we resort to other measures we do so because we have exhausted all other forms of engagement. A storm is coming. It cannot be that under our leadership students are subjected to these inhumane conditions. Our students will be accommodated! pic.twitter.com/MDH1VOOulA
— Wits SRC (@Wits_SRC) March 4, 2020
The SRC took to the streets early today (4 March) as some students clashed with security officers
It cannot be business as usual while our fellow brothers and sisters are sleeping in libraries.#enough_is_enough pic.twitter.com/UKAI3zpxSe
— Refiloe♡ (@refiloe_fiffy1) March 4, 2020
We have inherited a broken system. The University has money to militarize the institution but cannot make beds available for students. @MYANC @WitsUniversity FIX THIS! pic.twitter.com/LqA6DGsdVz
— Wits SRC (@Wits_SRC) March 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/NicMaps/status/1235132166939561985
https://twitter.com/n_etsane/status/1235073978282041344
Students @WitsUniversity still have no accommodation in March? What are the chances that these kids will excel academically, what are they even eating? https://t.co/kZQntTGx1F
— Noluthando Zuma (@thandozuma_) March 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/SuzanShongwe/status/1235078822611034113?s=20https://twitter.com/Thandoo_Zuma/status/1235067125766615042
https://twitter.com/AzraKarim/status/1235132004611567616
Not RTing the video of Wits students sleeping in labs, I don’t feel comfortable sharing their identity on here. I will say this: food security and lack of accommodation still remain to be huge barriers of success for many students. These glaring inequities must be addressed.
— Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (@baymath) March 4, 2020
PSA: if you’re complaining about the Wits protest infringing on your right to learn, but not complaining about the students’ right to shelter and food…
I hate to tell you, but you’re not concerned about human rights, you’re just selfish 🤷🏽♀️
— Court 🇵🇸 (@Courtz_RM) March 4, 2020
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