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DASO hands over Shuttle Services petition to NMMU

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The DA Students Organisation at NMMU today handed over a petition signed by over 2000 students in protest against the poor and insufficient shuttle services at the University.

NMMU students currently experience irregular, overcrowded and delayed shuttle services – students who want to go to class, are being held back by inadequate shuttle services

DASO calls on NMMU management to urgently inject funding into student transportation, by calling a meeting of University Council to do so.

DASO recently handed over a memorandum directly to shuttle service providers, containing grievances raised by students directly to DASO.

These grievances include:

  • Not enough shuttles to transport the number of students on each route,
  • Unpredictable shuttle schedules, and
  • Exorbitant prices being charged by University-sanctioned private taxi operators.

Yusuf Cassim said; “The SRC at NMMU has made great strides under DASO governance, advocating for better student services, but requires the University Management to also come to the table and prioritise this issue as it affects a great number of students and their academic success. If funding is available Management must earmark a portion thereof to fund a sustainable, student-friendly shuttle service at NMMU.”

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