Sol Plaatje University

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Agreements reached after SPU demonstration (News24)

Following the protest action of a group of students at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in Kimberley since Tuesday, the management team of the university ...

- These students will access meals by using their student cards in the dining hall. Late appeals up to and including 10 February will receive a response during the week of 27 February. - Registered AOCA students must provide all necessary documents to finance (including rental contracts). - Students must be registered and funded to access this type of accommodation. A social worker will undertake the home assessments, beginning on 27 February, and based on the social worker’s evaluation, the outcome will be communicated to students. - First-year students who arrive on campus after 16:00 must notify the residence office in advance of their late arrival.

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Sol Plaatje University reaches agreement with student leaders, but ... (News24)

An agreement between student leaders and Sol Plaatje University in the Northern Cape was reached following disruptions – but at the University of Cape Town, ...

The university will ensure that the caterer adheres to the agreement on the portion and quality of meals provided to our students," it added. The university will provide further updates in due course," he said. Students must be registered and funded to access this type of accommodation. Landlords may require unfunded students to pay a rental deposit to secure AOCA," the university said in a statement. However, students must then apply directly to the landlords for accommodation. At the centre of the disruptions at Sol Plaatje are issues related to student accommodation placements and food.

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