Black Consciousness Movement NMU

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐒𝐂 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞

Revolutional Greetings Nelson Mandela University Students

Now that the initial excitement is gone, let’s dive deeper into the EFFSC driving school initiative.
Here is a detailed breakdown:

Students are required to contribute R2000 (40%)
The EFFSC SRC commits to cover R3000 (60%)
Total Cost: R5000

𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐒𝐂 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
1. The biggest Red flag is that the EFFSC SRC is paying the EFFSC NMU (Political organization) money to operate a driving school. This alone raises questions about the transparency and necessity of such an arrangement.

2. The tuition fee charged by the EFF NMU is notably higher than the average rates of driving schools in Port Elizabeth. While most driving schools charge around R3500, with some reaching R4000, the EFF NMU demands a significant R5000.

3. The pricing employed by the EFF NMU seems to include a very big profit margin, which contradicts with the expectations one might have for a non-profit venture. A more reasonable fee structure would likely range from R2000 to R2500 if this was indeed a genuine initiative.

4. The fact that there was no formal bidding process among local student-owned driving schools is concerning. Had such an approach been undertaken, there would be more cost-effective options, such as Park n Pass in North Campus, charging R4000 negotiable to R3500 for a full course, could have been considered.

𝐈𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐒𝐂 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐒𝐂, 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

The lack of transparency and apparent profiteering within this initiative reflects poorly on the leadership of the EFFSC at NMU, and raises serious questions about the integrity of their governance.

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We are on 310 responses

We are currently on 205 signatures

We are currently on 150, let’s keep pushing 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

We are on 29 responses so far, let’s push😤

We are on 29 responses so far, let’s push😤

It’s very important that this petition is done right. For some reason political parties don’t want to be there ones who push this petition so it’s up to us as students.

Here are the requirements of a valid petition

1. Full name and Surname
2. Student no. (To prove that you are indeed a registered Nelson Mandela Student)
3. Detailed Description of what the petition is for.
4. An electronic signature by way of your Full name and surname to confirm.

I suggest we do this via Google forms. Here is the form.

Petition to remove the NMU EFFSC led SRC This form is created for the sole purpose of removing the Effsc led SRC due to its incompetency and ineffectiveness to solve issues of the black child. By signing the petition you are declaring that in terms of section 10.18 of the SRC Constitution you are in support of a Motion of no confidence aga...

Dr. Muki Moeng must go

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1 November 2021
2022 NSFAS Applications

Revolution Greetings Students of Azania

Please note that 2022 NSFAS applications will open from the 2nd of November 2021 to the 7th of January 2022.

Applicants will be categorized into five cohorts

1. A FirstTime Entering Student (FTEN) who are SASSA beneficiaries (Cohort 1)
2. A Returning Student, who are also SASSA beneficiaries (Cohort 2)
3. A First Time Entering Student who are not SASSA beneficiaries (Cohort 3)
4. A Returning Student, who are also not SASSA beneficiaries (Cohort 4)
5. A students living with disability (Cohort 5)

Criteria for funding

Students qualify to get NSFAS funding if you are a South African citizen or permanent resident who plans on registering or already studying at a public university or TVET college in South Africa and they will fall within one or more of the below categories:

•SASSA grant recipients (the SASSA COVID·19 grant does not count)
•Persons whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year
•Persons living with disabilities with a combined household income not more than R600 000 per annum.

Students must go through the list of required supporting documents and ensure that they have all of them before they start with the application process:

1. All applicants must provide a copy of ID. A temporary ID issued by the Department of Home Affairs will be accepted;
2. Non-SASSA applicants must provide ID copies of parent/s, legal guardian/guardian or spouse;
3. Smart ID cards: a copy with both sides of the smart ID must be provided;
4. Proof of income: applicant and/or parents/legal guardian/spouse (where applicable (non-SASSA) should provide latest payslip not older 3 months, UIF letter, appointment letter, retrenchment letter (applicant and/or parent(s), legal guardian/spouse).

We would like to urge all qualifying students to apply for NSFAS as soon as possible. We wish you luck.

Yours on the ground,
BCM NMU