The Western Cape High Court has ordered the University of the Western...

WATCH: About 200 students are protesting on the middle campus at the University of Cape Town (UCT) against financial exclusions and the death of a civilian at Wits University this week. The protest at UCT's Law Faculty forms part of countrywide protests on university campuses against exclusions during the 2021 academic year. The students are demanding among others free, quality education. Earlier, students gathered in Rondebosch for a march to UCT. | SABC News Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) received 120 000 applications for the 2025 academic year, but can only accommodate 4750 first-year students, creating a significant gap. UWC media and marketing manager Gasant Abarder explains that while this is the reality, other options such as TVET colleges provide valuable opportunities, even acting as stepping stones to postgraduate studies. He also emphasises that UWC does not accept walk-ins, a practice they stopped due to fairness concerns for tho