Wednesday 14 October 2015

Statement Of Support From Nehawu Wits Branch To Wits University Students Protest

We as the NEHAWU, Bheki Mkhize branch, Wits University, wish to extend our solidarity in support with the current organized student struggle for the reduction of registration and accommodation fees that have been proposed by the University for the next academic year (2016).

Wits are notoriously unjustified and unreasonable TOLL fees in the entire country which cannot be affordable to us as disadvantaged people.  It is common cause that the upfront payment of fees charged from our children each year not only leaves the majority of them outside the education system but it is also another form of discrimination and GROSS violation of a human right.  Many students barely afford  the current EXORBITANT cost of accommodation and some are left with no option but to sleep in libraries and garbages at this University, and the University  Management is well aware of these problems and chooses to  `TURN A BLIND EYE’ on them.

Is this your interpretation of transformation that clearly appears to perpetuate the imbalances and inequalities of the past regime which we thought your mission was to correct?  Could it be because you understand transformation on racial terms as `blacks and coloureds’ that are supposedly inferior to `whites and Indians’.

It is common cause that you chose to prioritize a commercial interest at the expense of a BLACK CHILD.  Your divisive style of leadership leaves a lot to be desired.  You have deliberately and intentionally prioritized a select group of people and continue to channel every available resource towards them which completely neglecting the existence of the rest of the population in the university.  There is no word on the so-called `R90m’ (to mention but one example) of any of this money benefiting a single student never mind poor `illegitimate’ staff members, in particular Africans,

You and your management are well aware of the continuing challenges of Campus  Control night shift allowance that has dragged forever, You are equally aware of the staff medical aid which is not subsidized and discriminates against staff and in particular Africans.  You have chosen to turn a blind eye on these matters, JUST AS YOU ARE DOING TO THE PLIGHT OF THE STUDENTS.

We DEMAND you URGENT AND ABSOLUTE URGENT intervention on all these matters that affect us as people!  NOTHING ELSE. You must be seen to be LEADING THIS UNIVERSITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMANDLA LEADERSHIP,WE ARE FULLY  BEHIND YOU.
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