The Cost of Damages to Property in our Universities resulting from 2016 Students Protests
12 April 2016
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande is astounded by the extent of damage to property that has occurred as a result of students protest in the recent period of the 2015/16 financial year.
“It cannot be acceptable from us as government that students protests are resulting into violence and destruction of universities’ property that belong to the public of South Africa and future generations to come. We have agreed that law enforcement agencies must work with us in protecting the property, students and the staff as a whole. We have been worried about a particular fringe within students who have captured and diverted genuine students demands for their own ends and using violence and damaging property”
The breakdown of the damage is as follows:
|
University of Stellenbosch |
R352 000 |
|
North West University |
R151 000 000 |
|
University of Limpopo |
R 1 786 294.52 |
|
University of Johannesburg |
R345 000 |
|
University of Western Cape |
R46 544 446 |
|
Walter Sisulu University |
R351 287.19 |
|
Tshwane University of Technology |
R5 073 747.73 |
|
University of KwaZulu Natal |
R82 000 000 |
|
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
R 689 850.14 |
|
University of Cape Town |
R 3 200 000 |
|
University of Zululand |
R4 500 000 |
|
Rhodes University |
R250 000 |
|
University of Wits |
R1 410 223 |
|
University of Free State |
R2 800 000 |
|
TOTAL |
R 300 302 848.58 |
The following Universities had their property damaged but have not as yet quantified the cost of damage.
|
University of South Africa |
|
Central University of Technology |
|
Durban University of Technology |
|
University of Fort Hare |
The following Universities had no or minor damages to quantify.
|
Vaal university of Technology |
|
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
|
University of Venda |
|
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
|
University of Pretoria |
Issued by Khaye Nkwanyana, Director: Media Liaison Officer, Department of Higher Education and Training, 12 April 2016
