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<p>Johan Botha, deputy general secretary of the professional
industry at Solidarity, said that UP management was promoting a culture
of impunity and violence by allowing the suspended students to return to
campus. "It is becoming increasingly simple to get your own way through
violence. Such a culture of impunity allows violence and disruptions to
prevail instead of constructive dialogue and negotiation," said Botha.</p><p>"University
management has given an undertaking to ensure the safety of our members
on campus. However, due to the decision to allow violent students back
on campus, staff is once again being exposed to potentially unsafe
working conditions."</p><p>University of Pretoria spokesperson Anna-Retha Bouwer said the suspensions had not been lifted.</p><p>"The
suspended students have been allowed to return to their classes while
the disciplinary process is concluded. The suspensions have not been
lifted. Initially they could not enter campus, but now they will be able
to do so," she said.</p><p>Botha said the two unions would advise their
members not to go to work should the suspended students take part in or
incite any further violent actions on campus and, by doing so,
compromise the safety of their members. </p><p>"Should we feel as unions
that the employer has failed to provide a safe working environment, we
will advise our members not to go to work," he said. </p><p>Last month, there were clashes at the institution when students demanded a change in the language policy. </p><p>Twenty-seven
people were arrested for public violence and they appeared in court.
Charges against three of them were dropped, leaving 24 students to stand
trial. Their case was postponed to April 7. The university was closed
for a week due to the protests. The trade unions have demanded that
management should ensure the long-term safety of their members. A
meeting was held over the weekend where the university and student
leaders signed a pledge of peaceful engagement.</p><p>Bouwer said during
the meeting, an agreement was reached to peacefully engage in a manner
that respected one another, regardless of differences. </p><p>"Representatives
from all student groups signed a pledge to mutual peaceful engagement,
which included an apology for the recent violent events and the impact
these have had on the university’s reputation," she said. </p><p>"They
also undertook to refrain from any further acts of violence and uphold
the reputation of the university. Discussions on a more inclusive
institutional culture and language policy will continue. A clear plan
with timelines for further engagement on transformation was agreed to by
all."</p><p><a href="http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/03/07/Tuks-unions-threaten-strike-if-suspension-of-EFF-students-is-lifted">http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/03/07/Tuks-unions-threaten-strike-if-suspension-of-EFF-students-is-lifted</a><br></p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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