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Elsenburg Studente Veg Met Eff Lede by Elsenburg

‘n Video het op sosiale media verskyn wat wys hoe EFF lede en Elsenburg studente mekaar takel. EFF lede kan gesien word met wapens. https://twitter.com/lutiii123/status/638661419920150528 Sien Ook: http://www.dorpie.co.za/elsenburg-student-deur-eff-lede-aangerand/  

Elsenburg Student Deur EFF Lede Aangerand

Hier volg ‘n foto van ‘n Elsenburg student wat onlangs aangerand is deur EFF lede by Elsenburg, tydens hul onlangse staking. Sover geen klagtes. https://twitter.com/chris_fourie/status/638613973332590592 Het jy enige informasie? Laat ons weet in die kommentaar boks hieronder.

By Sabelwesihle Ngcobo – Chairperson Elsenburg SRC

“The video also creates the impression that Elsenburg is part of Stellenbosch University. This is not true since Elsenburg resorts under the Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape.” – Prof Wim de Villiers, statement in Response to luister (under the ‘misrepresentations’ section).

It is disappointing to think that that the academic world of South Africa now finds itself called to task by the very students that they ought to be giving direction to. What is even more heartbreaking is that within their highest of ranks they are proven to be so swelled by counter-progressive people that they would go to the embarrassingly low extent of disowning and distancing themselves from the thousands of students who have graduated under their institution over many years. They would do this all just to defend the evil system that they are paid to manage.

Well, here are a few facts that may help shed some light on this matter: 1) BAgric students who constitute more than 70% of Elsenburg student population: a. Are DIRECTLY registered students Stellenbosch University meaning they hold SUN student cards, student numbers, have full access to SUN facilities such as library etc. b. Participate fully on SunLearn as any other SUN student; c. Graduate with Stellenbosch University degrees in BAgric. SUN does not have another BAgric programme except for the one they offer through Elsenburg. 2) The chair of Elsenburg College Council is the Faculty head (Dean or Acting Dean) of SUN AgriSciences Prof Danie Brink. He is together with Prof Nick Vink of SUN Agri Economics Department on the same Council. 3) BAgric programme is the most untransformed programme at Elsenburg. Only one black African student and two black coloured were with the intake of 2014. 2015 is not more 5.

For years we have regarded ourselves as proud Maties. Many of us believe we have earned at least that much after the trying experiences that we were forced to endure for years at SUN. Instead of unnecessarily disappointing and causing confusion to many students and graduates, we would humbly request ‘Prof’ Wim de Villers and his highly paid and educated team to focus on answering the following:

1) Why do black students find themselves fighting language politics against lecturers and management? Aren’t these the people our country pays to facilitate learning? Shouldn’t these people be happy that they are told when not understood and then look for ways of being understood?

2) How many black students have fallen through the cracks due to this prioritisation of Afrikaans over their future and that of their families? We challenge you to bring to the public knowledge the figures of students that have enrolled and failed to complete their qualifications, all with racial demographics.

3) Is SUN really committed to training thinkers that will take the baton and lead South Africa to beyond 2030 NDP vision? We are a generation that is needlessly facing redundant challenges because of the cowardice of these academics that have now regressed and chosen to not only manage these oppressive and frankly violent institutions such as SUN and Elsenburg, but to even identify with that oppression to such an extent of using all resources at their disposal to fight those that are crying for justice.

‘Prof’, How can we work together to correct the evil that SUN has caused by crushing the hopes of a better life for these young South Africans who have been denied education and been left in debt and despair? WE are committed to helping get these young people, who the system you manage has disheartened and broken, back to completing their qualifications. We want to help them play their role in making our country shine.