My comment on the CPUT August Strike

There has been a huge increase in the registration fees over a short period of time for all CPUT students. It is understandable that students and parents are not very impressed with this decision.

As a CPUT part time student I don't have any problem with students wanting management to know that they are unhappy with the decision and wish to exercise their right to strike. There is however a correct and incorrect way of doing that.

Gather on campus, talk through the issues at hand and make yourself heard, but don't vandalise CPUT's property. At the end of the day CPUT will require more money to fix all the damage done on campus. Students mustn't intimidate other students who do not take part in the strike and wish to attend class.

The fact that the protesting students are mugging fellow students and vandalising the property is not at all going to solve the problem at hand which is the increase in registration fees.

I feel that there is a right and wrong way of doing this and what these students are doing is definitely the wrong way!!! Their actions have caused management to cancel classes to ensure the safety of staff and students. This is definitely not the way to go about getting what you want.