Two months before South Africans head to the polls, political parties at the Tshwane University of Technology have come under fire for allegations of violent electioneering. This comes on the back of campus protests at TUT and other universities over allowances and student accommodation provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme since the start of the academic year.
DASO members claim the students who vandalised and stole their property are known ANCYL members, and “they were wearing ANC T-shirts”. This incident comes amid student protests on campuses around the country, which have resulted in multiple students being arrested, staff and students injured and one student killed. At least seven major South African universities have been forced to close since the start of the academic year while administrative staff negotiate with student protesters.