Protests with rolling demands are a problem – Tuks vice chancellor
Pretoria – The ongoing university protests in the country, accompanied by a rolling set of demands, are making it difficult for institutions to carry on with academics, University of Pretoria vice chancellor, Professor Cheryl De la Rey, said on Thursday.
“What is of concern is that we are seeing protests and a rolling set of demands. Each time we think we have dealt with and we move to [the] programme of academics then something new surfaces,” said De la Rey.
“We must see what’s happening here in the context of a yearlong set of issues confronting the university of rolling demands.”
De la Rey was speaking to the media following the closure of the university due to violent protests. Students at the university have been protesting over its language policy.
At least 27 people were arrested last week Friday for public violence and they appeared in court on Monday. Charges against three of them were dropped, leaving only 24 students to stand trial. Their case was postponed to April 7. The university has been closed due to the ongoing student protests and violence.