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[VIDEOS] Four UL students stabbed on campus

According to a statement by the university, exams scheduled for today, 28 October, have been postponed 

POLOKWANE – The University of Limpopo (UL) says executive management will continue to monitor the situation on campus following the stabbing of four students on Saturday night, 26 October.

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According to a statement released by the EFF Student Command (EFFSC), the stabbing took place late on Saturday night when “the outgoing SASCO President illegally entered campus with three other people.” They allegedly assaulted students and in the process, four EFFSC members were stabbed.

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Since then, security on campus has been intensified and the EFFSC say they will ensure the safety of students and have condemned the attack. “We want to guarantee all students of safety on and off campus and we further advise them to use the extended time fruitfully to prepare for ongoing examinations which will continue on Tuesday, 29 October,” their statement read.

Registrar, Professor Kwena Masha says despite increased security, several students continued to target and intimidate others. “Both Executive Management and the Student Representative Council are concerned about the impact of these actions on exam preparations. As a result, all exam papers scheduled for today, 28 October, will be rescheduled to another date. Exams will resume on Tuesday, 29 October,” Masha said.

He has since appealed to all students to desist from participating in acts of violence and remain calm. “Those found to be perpetrators of these acts of violence will be severely dealt with in accordance with the students’ code of conduct.

When asked for more information on the stabbing, Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe could not provide details to Review.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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