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Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences

This follows days of protests at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

On Tuesday, hundreds of CPUT students marched to Parliament calling for MPs to intervene in the university’s finances, accommodation and management. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks
Thousands of Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students have been given until Wednesday to vacate residences at campuses across the metro.
This follows days of protests by students who want CPUT to withdraw its draft 2027 financial recovery plan. The plan proposed that students pay up to R7,000 to register for the new academic year.
Buildings were torched and property damaged during the protests.

Video: Ashraf Hendricks
CPUT has the highest student debt of all universities, totalling R4.2-billion in May 2026. It has withheld about 16,200 certificates from students in arrears.
On Tuesday, hundreds of…

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