University of Fort Hare students have vowed that they will not vacate the residences tomorrow as the vice-chancellor instructed them to do so in a letter he sent them this afternoon.
Mvuyo Tom announced this afternoon that both East London and Fort Hare campuses were shut down with immediate effect.
>https://youtu.be/jJ2FoiRQXe4In a mass meeting outside the Jail house residence this afternoon, students said they were not going anywhere.
“We are not going anywhere. We will be in our rooms tomorrow, we want to see who is going to come and remove us,” said one student.
According to the letter sent to students they are expected to vacate all university residences by 5pm tomorrow and only return on October 11 with parents.
Watch: UFH students adamant to stay their ground
Mvuyo Tom announced this afternoon that both East London and Fort Hare campuses were shut down with immediate effect.
In a mass meeting outside the Jail house residence this afternoon, students said they were not going anywhere.
“We are not going anywhere. We will be in our rooms tomorrow, we want to see who is going to come and remove us,” said one student.
According to the letter sent to students they are expected to vacate all university residences by 5pm tomorrow and only return on October 11 with parents.
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