South Africa: Protests Force CPUT to Withdraw Student Payment Plan

South Africa: Protests Force CPUT to Withdraw Student Payment Plan

The university had proposed that students pay up to R7,000 to start the year

Why CPUT students are protesting and what happens next

Protests force CPUT to withdraw student payment plan

The university had proposed that students pay up to R7,000 to start the year

CPUT withdraws financial recovery plan amidst student protests

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has announced the withdrawal of its draft financial recovery plan for 2027, a critical decision made in light of intense student protests that have gripped the campus in recent days, Cape {town} Etc reports. More than a thousand students converged at the District Six campus, voicing their discontent over proposed financial measures, particularly a... Read more → The post CPUT withdraws financia…

CPUT Council concedes to protesters demand, as violence breaks out around campuses

The Council of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has conceded to one of the demands of disgruntled students, following a series of protests on Wednesday.     One of the demands in the memorandums that students handed over to the university’s management included a request for the withdrawal of the Draft 2027 Financial Recovery Plan. Their other demands included the removal of the university’s Head of Finance, Msulwa Daca, the Vic…