'There is extreme hatred of whites' - UCT student
Cape Town - A University of Cape Town (UCT) student, who herself did not have place in a residence at the institution when she first arrived, says there is an extreme hatred of whites among those who are protesting the housing shortage.
The student, who did not want to be named, said she was one of the students who did not have accommodation when she arrived at UCT - but that the university had informed all students affected.
"The university let them know that there is no residence available for them [but] they didn't make other plans.
"Yet they came here and the university rented these lodges, one in Mowbry and one in Observatory, to accommodate them, which is really good. It's not like the shack they have put up here. It has a bed and a desk and warm water and three delicious meals every day," she said.
The student said she could not understand why the group was protesting.