10 January 2012 

The South African Democratic Students Movement (SADESMO) is worried by the long queues that were witnessed at Universities, where students have had to resort to camping on pavements and braving the searing heat in an attempt to get a quality education. 

Under the slogan 'Education is a right, not a privilege,' SADESMO will once again urge the Department of Higher Education to prioritize the building of more Universities in a bid to avert the unfortunate circumstances we have witnessed over the years. We believe if government can pledge billions of Rands to projects such as the Gautrain and stadiums then surely there is enough money to ensure every willing South African youth has access to tertiary education. As long as the provinces of Mpumalanga and The Northern Cape do not have universities we will not see an end to this catastrophic predicament. 

We are dismayed by the Department's defensive manoeuvres when requested to account for this unfortunate situation, which has resulted in the hopes of thousands of students dashed, thus leaving them vulnerable to the clutches of criminal syndicates operating fly by night institutions.

For More Information Contact: 

Mthokozisi Nxumalo (President) 

072 348 2921