BUA Vol 8 Issue 4
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Elections yields<br />
A POSITIVE<br />
experience for students<br />
Members new entrant Mkhonto Wesizwe Youth League<br />
By Fundani Mgabisa<br />
T<br />
he past few months have been both challenging and exciting<br />
for student political structures. The university’s Directorate<br />
of Student Governance and Leadership Development (SGLD)<br />
hosted the TUT SRC elections online, from 03 to 05 September 2024.<br />
These annual elections are held yearly, with eligible voters,which<br />
are registered TUT students.This time logging online and receiving<br />
guidance on how to elect. Contrary from the pre-COVID-19, when<br />
physical voting on campus was a norm.<br />
Post-Pandemic, the university has transitioned to full online<br />
registration for Student Faculty council (SFC) and SRC elections. Both<br />
physical and online students have actively participated in electing<br />
their preferred representatives to lead and represent their interests<br />
to management of their respective campuses and in institutional<br />
(ISRC).<br />
Sandile Ngema, the outgoing Chairperson of<br />
the Faculty of Arts and Design, noted positive<br />
collaboration and tolerance among campus<br />
groups. Second-year student Goitsimang<br />
Sebolawa, who campaigned for his political<br />
party her voting experience was positive. Garankuwa<br />
campus student Fellang Motoung, said<br />
he was incredibly happy as students came out in<br />
numbers to vote.<br />
Members of Action SA's student Chapter<br />
Members of SADTUSC and ANC Members of Student Christian Organisation<br />
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