PICS: MUT students block road, stone police
By Sakhiseni Nxumalo
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DURBAN - MORE than 500 frustrated students from Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) embarked on a violent protest yesterday, demanding that the institution resolve its registration issues.
The students blockaded both sides of Mangosuthu Highway and the university’s main entrance with refrigerators and burning tyres.
According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, the protesters also threw stones at police officers who were at the scene.
Gwala confirmed that a 24-year-old suspect was arrested for public violence.
The university announced on Tuesday that it would be closing due to the ongoing workers’ strike that started last week.
MUT protests on hold after meeting between SRC and authorities The university was hit with a double blow as workers have embarked on a strike demanding an 8% salary increase against the institution’s offer of 3.3%. Students protest, one armed with a slingshot, for increased government funding for tertiary education at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in Durban. Picture: Gallo Images.
This was announced by the EFF Student Command (EFFSC) SRC president on Friday following a meeting between the SRC, university management, the KwaZulu-Natal education department, unions Nehawu and officials from the office of the Premier.
Central to students’ demands is resolving the impasse over funding and registration.
MUT doesn’t have funds to meet students’ demands – Acting deputy VC Makuwa The SRC at the institution has vowed to sustain protests in a bid to force the university to clear all eligible students for registration, as well as grant funding and academic certificates to postgraduate students regardless of historical debt. The Mangosuthu University of Technology following a protest led by EFF Students over registration and funding issues on Thursday, 8 April 2021. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/Eyewitness News
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DURBAN – The Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) said that it could not concede to demands that would increase the historical debt of students, as this would cripple it financially.
MUT management vows to act decisively against disruptive student protests On Thursday, a small group of students staged demonstrations over registration and funding issues, which they claim have been raised since February. Students blocked the entrance to the Mangosuthu University of Technology during a protest led by the EFF Student Command over registration and funding on Thursday, 8 April 2021. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/Eyewitness News.
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DURBAN - Management at the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) has vowed to act decisively against disruptive protests at the Umlazi-based institution.
On Thursday, a small group of students staged demonstrations over registration and funding issues, which they claim had been raised since February.
UPDATE: Student arrested during protests at MUT The students had blocked some of the roads in and out of Umlazi earlier and officers were deployed to the scene. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.
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DURBAN - A student has been arrested in the ongoing student protests at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in uMlazi, south of Durban.
The SRC said that students anger had been exacerbated by the failure of university management to address funding and registration issues, which had been raised since February.
The students protest took place against the backdrop of a strike by staff members, which the SRC endorsed.