Students at the University of Zululand in northern KwaZulu-Natal have voiced concerns over safety at off-campus residences.
The University’s Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Secretary-General Ndumiso Mahlase alleges that a student was killed during an incident last week, prompting students to embark on a demonstration to appeal for help.
Mahlase is calling on the university to take over more residences, saying that some properties owned by private landlords have raised concerns.
“The incidences where students are subjected to this harm and violence arises from those particular residences which are not under university supervision. The university must accredit more residences under its name as part of a long-term solution that must be implemented,” says Mahlase.
The University of Zululand was not immediately available for comment.
In September 2019 students at the University of Zululand marched over safety concerns
1 student shot dead, 2 were raped in 1 week at the University of Zululand, students residing offcampus are treated as step students by de university. The University only accomodate less 6000 students on their residence yet they enroll 15 000 plus students @SABCNews #BBMzanzi pic.twitter.com/Sf0M7oNaEE
— Skioto Nkalanga (@future_nkalanga) March 13, 2022
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It has started again students are being killed and raped at the University of Zululand by thugs who ambush their respective offcampus residences. The University has just released a statement labeling the facts as “fake news”. @ukhoz @SABCNews #BBMzanzi
1 stud shot dead pic.twitter.com/8FazfeJH9M— Skioto Nkalanga (@future_nkalanga) March 13, 2022
— UNIZULU (@UNIZULUongoye) March 13, 2022
