Aphiwe Mnyamana

Mnyamana announced his suspension in a tweet on Monday, saying he was waiting for instructions from his legal advisor, Advocate Dali Mpofu.

[Wits SRC says marching to VC’s house was not violent](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/wits-src-says-marching-to-vcs-house-not-violent-march-2023/) “They chose to march to the vice-chancellor’s home where he stays with his family and they threatened to burn it down,” Patel said. [protesting](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/protest/) since last week, demanding the university to allow those owing R150 000 or less to register. “We will allow the legal process to now take its course,” Patel said. “He will not be allowed to engage in conduct which constitutes ‘student privileges'”‘, and will not be allowed to stay in Wits’ residences until the legal process is finalised. “The allegations against him are of a serious nature and relate to conduct that infringed on the rights of others, resulted in damage to property, and the intimidation of members of the University community, amongst other things,” Patel said.

Wits University has suspended student representative council (SRC) president Aphiwe Mnyamana for failing to appear at a suspension hearing.

Wits University has confirmed that Student Representative Council (SRC) President Aphiwe Mnyamana has been suspended. Mnyamana made the announcement on ...

Wits spokesperson Shirona Patel says, “Wits university can confirm that he (Aphiwe Mnyamana) was suspended on 6 March 2023. We will allow the legal process to now take its course,” adds Patel. “The allegations against him are of a serious nature and relate to conduct that infringed on the rights of others, resulted in damage to property, and the intimidation of members of the University community, amongst other things.

Wits has confirmed the suspension of SRC President Aphiwe Mnyamana due to his apparent failure to appear at a suspension hearing on Monday.

“The university noted his response on/or about 2:10pm of the 06th of March, 2023 and further postponed the meeting for 5:00pm online. The President responded on/or about 3:50pm of the same day explaining his unavailability due to circumstances beyond his control, and further requested to meet on the following day; the 07th of March, 2023 when he is back and around Braamfontein and campus. “The President received his letter of notice to make representation over his allegations of misconduct on/or about 12:35pm for 2:30pm on the 06th of March, 2023 in which he responded his unavailability on/or about 1:17pm of the same day.

The NSFAS accommodation cap and other concerns will be discussed by task force comprising the department of higher education and training, ...

Furthermore, the committee will meet urgently next week to look at cases and practical solutions. It is important and necessary for the academic programme to continue,” said Patel. The balance of the accommodation cost and all accredited buildings must make provision for NSFAS-funded students at the scheme’s rates. “So this means next year 60% of our NSFAS students will not be able to register because of the cap,” said Mnyamana. “This working group will also jointly engage NSFAS and all other relevant parties on seeking solutions to this crisis, as Wits University is not able to absorb this shortfall because it would compromise the financial sustainability of the institution,” said the university. The SRC then said it rejected the university’s exclusion of students who cannot register because of the university’s set criteria.

The SRC says the suspension is a form of intimidation and that protest will continue regardless.

The SRC claims that Mnyamana did not neglect or ignore the suspension hearing and that he was willing to comply with the notice. “This comes as a form of trying to silence the SRC into trying to raise just and fair issues that affect student affairs around registration and accommodation,” said the SRC in a statement. Patel said the allegations against Mnyamana are of a serious nature and relate to conduct that infringed on the rights of other students, resulted in damage to property, and the intimidation of members of the university community, among other things.

WITS SRC president, Aphiwe Mnyamana, says his suspension from the University is a tactic to scare him and other students from protesting against the ...

It has fuelled me to continue to fight for the rights of our students. I was expecting the suspension so I’m not angry it has just fuelled me to continue to represent the students. The vice chancellor still does not want to come to the party.