Another Shocking Big Bang at UFS

After a lengthy collaboration of talks and deliberations on the national crises named #Feesmustfall; between the University of the Free State Management and all stakeholders, yet another shocking double impact big bang to suspend classes and lectures until October 28^th, 2016 was heard. This message has been uploaded recently on the October 14^th, 2016 on the University`s website, following a five days one that came prior the current one.

The purpose of the talks was to negotiate the possibility and a mutual way in which the University of the Free State and its internal and external stakeholders could both reach a consensus on the demands of the students` free quality tertiary education for all.

Most importantly it was expected that amongst the tabled issues, one of them would also be a demand from students to establish the University management`s the stand point with regard to the student movement. 

This happened shortly after the university has reopened for the two weeks independence break that came prematurely to the normal University calendar schedule due to the then prevalent protest at UFS campus since September 19^th, 2016. 

Therefore in the analyses of things, since September 19^th to October 14^th, 2016, this movement has lasted for almost closed to a month by now. As a results, the worrying questions have begun to surface now. For instance, the big question is; when will the government ever intervene in this Matter? Secondly why is the government so silent about this? Also, what is going to be the effect and fate of students involved?

These questions are provoked by the fact that, all this chaos came as result of the announcement made by the Minister responsible for the high education “Blade Ndzimande” on September 18^th, 2016 that the fees for high education are going to be increased by 80 percent from the next financial year. Since then, there has never been tranquility in the majority of the most South African Universities.

Instead the recent observation is that, there is an escalating distortion the peace in most South African campuses. Some students have been arrested and some Universities properties have been damaged due to this. There is also a fear that this might lead to blood shared. This has now gone too far that the government was supposed to announce it as a state of emergency at Universities that require a serious concerted national attention.