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The big split: Wits and UCT beckon for twin matriculants from Benoni ... (News24)

Benoni twins Lebogang and Lebo Tshabangu have aced their National Senior Certificate exams and are ready to go their separate ways as they prepare to start ...

I had hoped that she would see us getting to matric, even getting into the top 10," an emotional Lebogang said. But once we got to term two, we started adjusting, and things got better," Lebogang said. "It was difficult, and everything was new for us, and there was a lot of pressure. "We would not have gotten here without each other. But we will call each other." After being together for so long, they will have to find ways to cope while being apart.

UCT academic staff set to go on strike after wage talks deadlock (News24)

The union has been locked in wage negotiations with the institution since last year after they were offered a salary increase of 3% in November.

As per usual practice, matters and discussions relating to bargaining processes are limited to the parties involved and foregrounded by mutual respect. "The university bargaining team has consistently failed to return with a revised mandate since 1 December last year despite being given ample opportunity to do so. Matching the pay increases offered by other universities would cost an additional approximately R90 million," she said. Lilley said the strike would affect the university in the key weeks leading to the release of the 2022 supplementary examination results and registration for the 2023 academic year. In a statement, AU said on Friday: "Academic staff are committed to going on strike over what they feel is an insulting and derisory pay increase of 3% offered for the 2023 year. Academic staff at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are gearing up to go on strike for the first time in the university's history after wage negotiations reached a deadlock.

UCT Strike | Academic staff ready to down tools (eNCA)

The University of Cape Town's academic staff has voted in favour of strike action for the first time in history.

UCT academic staff to strike over wages (CapeTown ETC)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) academic staff will be striking due to low wages for the first time. According to News24, there have been negotiations ...

Matching the pay increases offered by other universities would cost an additional approximately R90 million,” said Moult. [wage increase](https://www.capetownetc.com/?s=wage+increase) was offered in November, and the AU has been trying to renegotiate the wages to no avail so far. [Cape Town receives a clean audit for the 2021/22 financial year](https://www.capetownetc.com/news/cape-town-receives-a-clean-audit-for-the-2021-22-financial-year/)

University of Cape Town staff to down tools over 'insulting' salary ... (TimesLIVE)

“Academic staff are committed to go on strike over what they feel is an insulting and derisory pay increase of 3% offered for the 2023 year. Consumer price ...

“This is not greed on the part of academic staff at UCT. “Academic staff are committed to go on strike over what they feel is an insulting and derisory pay increase of 3% offered for the 2023 year. Matching the pay increases offered by other universities would cost about R90m,” Moult added.

UCT academics gearing up for historic strike over 'insulting' pay ... (The South African)

Academic staff at UCT are prepared to strike for the first time in the university's history over a 3% pay increase offer.

This week, members expressed support for a three-day strike, which could potentially last longer, as soon as the CCMA issues the strike certificate. “If there is no settlement, academic activities such as teaching may be adversely affected too.” A view of the Upper Campus of the University of Cape Town, seen from the other side of the rugby fields.

Academics at UCT are preparing for an unprecedented strike over a ... (TDPel Media)

Academic staff at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are preparing to go on strike for the first time in the institution's history due to the institution's.

Academic activities such as teaching may be significantly affected if there is no settlement. “The insult of a 3% pay offer is compounded by the fact that the university has budgeted for an R183 million increase in student financial aid (a 106% increase from 2022),” said Kelley Mould, the leader of the AU negotiation team. Academic staff at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are preparing to go on strike for the first time in the institution’s history due to the institution’s refusal to make an acceptable wage rise offer for 2023.

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