DHET minister condemns violence at WSU after fatal shooting
Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has called on the Walter Sisulu University to compile a report into the shooting that left one person dead.
This was after a man was killed during a violent incident at the students' residence on Tuesday.
Students were protesting over residence-related issues including maintenance when the shooting took place.
Two people were wounded, allegedly after a residence manager opened fire on students who had been protesting over unresolved residential campus issues.
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The spokesperson for the Minister of Higher Education and Training Camagwini Mavovana said Minister Nkabane has urgently engaged with the Vice-Chancellor of Walter Sisulu University, Professor Rushiella Nolundi Songca, to obtain a full briefing and offer the Department’s support during this difficult time.
"The Minister has also requested that the university furnish her with a comprehensive report on the incident as a matter of urgency and without delay, given the seriousness of the situation.
"Dr Nkabane is resolute that no student should ever be harmed while accessing their right to education. This must be the last time we are forced to respond to such a tragedy at our institutions of higher learning."
Mavovana added that the Minister was due to visit the University soon.
"The Minister will visit Walter Sisulu University in the coming days to engage with stakeholders, assess the situation on the ground, and ensure that appropriate measures are taken to protect the university community."
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