Parliament’s higher education committee to visit UFH after disruptive protest

Parliament’s higher education committee will on Tuesday visit the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in Alice, in the Eastern Cape, following a disruptive protest there.

Two weeks ago, students went on a protest over poor governance and management.

They also wanted Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu to resign.

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Two building blocks were also set alight during the protest.

The higher education committee is on a fact-finding mission at UFH.

This after the student protest resulted in extensive damage to some buildings at the institution.

Portfolio chairperson Tebego Letsie has estimated the cost of damage to be around R250 million to R500 million.

The committee believes the destruction could have been avoided had the university management allowed for student representatives council (SRC) elections to take place instead of appointing an interim structure.

The members of Parliament (MPs) are hoping to find solutions, as this could affect those meant to graduate.