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Exams disrupted at University of Mpumalanga

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Exams at the University of Mpumalanga were on Tuesday disrupted; police fired shots after clashing with the university security, workers affiliated to National Education Health And allied Workers Union (Nehawu) and students.

A police officer has been hospitalised after being stoned. The workers and students want the vice chancellor removed.

Last week Nehawu members and the students handed over a memorandum of grievances to the Department of Higher Education.

They are accusing the university’s management of corruption and nepotism.

Student Representative Council member  Mzwandile Shabangu says students are compromised as they are fighting corruption, yet falling behind on exams.

“Our examinations have been disrupted several times, we are very much behind and we are approaching December. We are on a disadvantage already as students but we understand that as much as we might be behind in our academics but we are more concerned about the growing corruption that is taking place here at the University.  That’s why we have even sacrificed our own academic time to ensure that we uproot the issues of corruption, those who are coming after us won’t come back to find the same challenges,” says Shabangu.

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