CPUT student’s strikes for intuition fees increases every year

 CPUT students are almost striking every year for the increase of school fees, as everybody is entitled to safety and security. Though students are always out of control in their dealings, now the whole campus is closed because of the strike that is taking place in Cape Town and Bellville campus.

This is heart touching because some of us are being negatively affected by the strikes taking place at CPUT. Just imagine when you fight for your own rights but instead of negotiating the matter concerned you get jailed. I mean we are here for one reason and that is to pursue our careers but how one is expected to do that when intuition fees increases every year. Well, I know the global economic recession play part on this but that does not mean that the increment should be 100%.

Strikes at CPUT are becoming a new culture which certainly gets students’ voice heard. If you have noticed every time students strikes they get what they have been striking for. And ever since I entered to this academic institution strikes have been happening and this doesn’t look like stopping any time soon.

However, Student Representative Council should monitor their fellow students and ensure that they do not vandalize any property but how is this possible if management locks themselves in their offices when needed to come and negotiate with the SRC. Students have seen that they only take action once something is destroyed.

My statement on this is that strikes at CPUT need to be announced well in advance so that all students can be aware and they come prepared.