UFS

Several students staged a sit-in after the registration period was not extended because not all students had received funding confirmation from the National ...

"I saw someone who was pinned to the ground and dragged by the police while being assaulted. He said as he was in the police van, he heard screams and saw students trying to pull the police away from a student. “Faculties had sent study offers to first year students that are more than what they capacitated to contain. Mtshali said while other students were just shoved and pushed away from the door, he was allegedly tossed and stamped on by the police officers summoned to the campus to deal the the protesting students. We wanted to seek clarity on the court interdict they [UFS] wanted to enforce because the court interdict does not stop us from carrying out our rights," he said. "Funds are disbursed to universities in accordance with the registration data provided to the Nsfas for approved students.