JUST IN: Wits General Assembly has been postponed
JOHANNESBURG - Despite all attempts, there has been no consensus from all constituencies and no agreement from the protesting students that the academic programme will continue on Monday.
No consensus has been reached on the #FeesMustFall discussions between protesting students and management, subsequently resulting in the postponement of the general assembly expected to have taken place today.
According to a statement released by the university, a congregation of the General Assembly is called when the University community has reached consensus on a particular issue. In this case, there has been no consensus from all constituencies and no agreement from the protesting students that the academic programme will continue on Monday.
The statement added that the protesting students effectively want the General Assembly and the march to the Constitutional Court to continue, without committing that the academic programme will commence on Monday, as previously promised.
In addition, there has been no agreement from the protesting students on the format of the General Assembly. They are seeking direct engagement from the floor. The University’s concern in this regard is that it may create unnecessary tension between students themselves and other stakeholders, raising security risks and serving as a symbol of disunity for the University.
