10/08/2026
Revolutionary Greetings Sons and Daughters of Azania.
PASMA wishes to bring to the attention of all CPUT students the growing concerns surrounding several decisions and longstanding failures by university management that directly affect the lives, education and future of students.
For many students, these matters may appear as isolated administrative problems. They are not. The continued worsening conditions of university residences, the failure to adequately support residence development programmes, the withholding of academic transcripts and qualification certificates from affected graduates, and the proposed financial recovery plan for 2027 are interconnected issues that raise serious questions about student welfare, access to education, accountability and meaningful student participation in institutional decision-making.
Students continue to live in residences where basic maintenance remains outstanding, while essential appliances and facilities are reportedly left unused or in storage. At the same time, residence student development programmes have faced prolonged difficulties in accessing the funding necessary to create vibrant and supportive student communities.
Even more concerning is the issue of graduates affected by accommodation-related debt following the implementation of the NSFAS Accommodation Cap. Students who have completed their academic requirements should not be prevented from accessing their qualifications and academic records because of unresolved institutional and administrative challenges.
We are also deeply concerned about the proposed 2027 Financial Recovery Plan, particularly proposals relating to upfront registration fees and the manner in which consultation with students and student leadership has been approached. Any policy that directly affects students' ability to register and access higher education must be subjected to genuine, transparent and meaningful consultation.
As PASMA, we reject the normalisation of poor service delivery, administrative delays and unilateral decision-making. We reject the idea that students must continuously bear the consequences of institutional failures. We will continue to engage, organise, mobilise and advocate for students through lawful and peaceful means. Where students are excluded from decisions that directly affect them, PASMA will continue to demand their inclusion. Where students are subjected to institutional failures, PASMA will continue to demand accountability. Where the rights and dignity of students are threatened, PASMA will continue to raise its voice.
Students must not be treated merely as recipients of institutional decisions. Students are central stakeholders in the university and must have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their education, finances, accommodation
Education to us means service to Afrika !!💚
Yours in Leadership
PASMA CPUT 💚✋🏿