• News
  • Sport
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Education
  • TV Licences
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION
Home South Africa

University of Free State student representatives call for registration period extension

8 February 2022, 9:47 PM  |
Konelo Lekhafola Konelo Lekhafola |  @SABCNews
FILE PHOTO: A woman waiting at the airport.

FILE PHOTO: A woman waiting at the airport.

Image: Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A woman waiting at the airport.

Student formations at the University of the Free State have called for the registration period to be extended after many students complained that they were struggling to complete the process.

Many students spent the night in the cold on the main campus in Bloemfontein after they were allegedly evicted from emergency accommodation.

The Student Representative Council (SRC) says the university has agreed to provide students who came to register with emergency accommodation.

Prospective students at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein have been struggling to register. Some have been on the campus for weeks, without a place to stay. They are worried that registrations will be closing soon. Those who had temporary accommodation say they were kicked out.

“Yesterday, we slept here on campus on protection services sitting down. Yah it has been tough,” says one prospective student.

“So, Monday we were evacuated from our off-campus emergency accommodation and we received the food parcels from the SRC. They told us to leave our stuff there. They were expecting us to pay them money,” says another prospective student.

“They say we did not get funded, it seems like Nsfas did not process our applications. We are still struggling to get registered.”

“Nsfas rejected my application saying that I have already graduated. So, when I call them, they refer me back to university. The university refers me back to Nsfas so I don’t know what to do.”

Student formations have called for the university to intervene.

President of the SRC at the University of the Free State, Luvuyo Jacobs, says, “Last night, we had an influx of students that needed emergency accommodation and it was the university’s agreement that, with communications that we have been having with them, that they should provide emergency accommodation to students. Last night, we found out that there were over 40 students that came at night looking for accommodation and there were no beds.”

EFF Student Command’s convenor, Sisanda Mdingane, says first-year students are anxious about what is happening.

“First time entering students are anxious about what is currently happening because the portal of Nsfas is currently slow. Students cannot access the portal as confirmation that they are being funded by Nsfas. So, as the EFF SRC, what we demand is that at least the institution gives the students the (reprieve) until Nsfas resolves or the portal comes back.”

Meanwhile, Sasco’s Deputy Secretary at the university, Milani Tshangana, says some students are staying at the bus stations.

“Students are being turned away and they cannot register, and some students are even deciding to stay home until they pay and some students don’t even have the money, and it’s just we are having a huge problem with registrations right now. It is not a flowing process, not an easy process as you can see. We have students who are even staying at our places, others are staying at bus stations and we are begging the university, anyone who can assist with accommodation for our students.”

Interim Chairperson of the DA’s Student Organisation, Thabiso Mokhatla, pleaded with the university to extend the time for registration.

“We call upon the university and plea with them can they extend the registration process a week further so that we sort out our house. So that students can register. Because education is for everyone.”

University management says it was shocked to hear that students did not have accommodation.

Share article
Tags: NSFASFree StateStudentsSRC
Previous Post

Reprieve for electricity users as Eskom announces there won’t be rolling blackouts … for now

Next Post

Tshwane EMS recovers two more bodies following recent floods

Related Posts

[File Image] President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Public Protector’s office finalising preliminary Phala Phala report

27 January 2023, 6:22 AM
An image of a gavel and handcuffs

Bail application for alleged Mozambique kidnapping kingpin postponed

26 January 2023, 7:26 PM
SABC Television building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

SABC labour unions urge President Ramaphosa to expedite appointment of new Board

26 January 2023, 5:01 PM
Judge’s gavel and collection of legal books

Child sex ring case in Johannesburg postponed to Monday

26 January 2023, 1:44 PM
[File Image]: Court gavel and handcuffs

Alleged Mozambican kingpin’s case continues

26 January 2023, 10:12 AM

VIDEO: Education Lekgotla | Ramaphosa proposes means to curb learner dropouts

26 January 2023, 9:37 AM
Next Post
File photo: Tshwane Emergency Services

Tshwane EMS recovers two more bodies following recent floods

Most Viewed

  • 24hrs
  • Week
  • Month
  • Parts of the Northern Cape to be exempted from rolling blackouts
  • Remedial programme reinstated to fight Hyacinth plants at Hartbeespoort Dam
  • Northern Cape’s Kakamas to be exempted from blackouts
  • Zuma joins AmaZulu King in commemorating the Battle of Isandlwana
  • Scorcher predicted in Northern Cape for two weeks
  • Parts of the Northern Cape to be exempted from rolling blackouts
  • VIDEO | St Benedict College’s Matric learner gets 11 distinctions
  • Limpopo matriculant from child-headed household attains diploma pass
  • Female circumcision practice thriving in Eastern Cape
  • Babes Wodumo breaks her silence at Mampintsha’s funeral
  • VIDEO | Repo rate increases by 25 basis points to 7.25%
  • AG’s report points to billions of irregular expenditure in City of Tshwane
  • Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse voted out of office
  • Phalatse refuses to comment on DA’s sabotage allegations
  • Silent revolution in SA’s education sector: Ramaphosa

LATEST

3D construction printing technology.
  • Sci-tech

SA’s first 3D construction printing technology to be unveiled


  • Politics

VIDEO | Mpho Phalatse voted out as City of Joburg mayor


[File Image] President Cyril Ramaphosa.
  • South Africa

Public Protector’s office finalising preliminary Phala Phala report


Advocate Mojankunyane Gumbi  is currently the Chancellor of the University of Venda
  • World

Venda University VC named UN special adviser on racism in workplace


A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration taken April 12, 2020.
  • Business

US lawsuit against Google could benefit Apple and others


City of Johannesburg Council meeting
  • Politics

Joburg Council to elect new mayor on Friday


Weather

  • About the SABC
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Site Map

SABC © 2022

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION

© 2022

Previous Reprieve for electricity users as Eskom announces there won’t be rolling blackouts … for now
Next Tshwane EMS recovers two more bodies following recent floods