Wits extends academic year by two weeks

The University of the Witwatersrand celebrated that the “majority of classes continued” on Wednesday and published its final examination timetable.

Management thanked “those who attended and taught classes” which continued “across all campuses without disruption‚ and with better attendance than” Tuesday.

The revised timetable will see the academic calendar being extended by two weeks. The term now ends on October 31 for a two-day study break before examinations running from November 3 to 30.

“Please note that no student will be prevented from writing examinations for financial reasons‚” Wits said.

The university repeated “that we have met with student leaders from various student structures and societies” and “are open to engaging with students from all societies and mediators to try to find a negotiated settlement”.

Wits said it was “happy to address all internal issues as described earlier but it is beyond our control to give students free education now”. – Tiso Black Star Group Digital