University of Pretoria 'like Alcatraz' - EFF students
Pretoria- The Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) at the University of Pretoria has accused the institution of silencing students who try to voice their concerns regarding the process dealing with the university's language policy.
"Students are being silenced because the university still has the court order hanging over their heads," EFFSC transformation officer Onthatile Marang told News24.
"We can't even have peaceful demonstrations. Every time we try to do anything there are police here. The place is like Alcatraz."
The institution has been looking at ways to deal with its language policy following protests over the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. Earlier in the year there were clashes between students after a call by organisations, including the EFF, that Afrikaans be removed as a medium of instruction at the university. The clashes led to the university temporarily closing down. The institution then introduced processes to find an amicable solution that would suit all parties.
The various stakeholders have been attending lekgotlas that were looking into the issue but the EFFSC says they have pulled out of the processes as they did not believe they would yield results.