The Administration at the
University of Swaziland (UNISWA) is under attack on two fronts: from the
students and non-academic staff.
On Monday (20 February
2017) UNISWA closed indefinitely
after students boycotted classes in protest over late payment of scholarships
and inadequate facilities.
The following day
non-academic staff picketed the Kwaluseni Campus administration block in a row over
‘stop orders’ from salaries. Money has been stopped from pay cheques but it has
not been forwarded to the relevant beneficiaries. Staff said this had been
going on for at least two years.
A spokesperson for the
workers was reported by the Swazi
Observer saying, ‘This is a problem that the members of staff have had to
endure for two years and each time we raised the issue with management, they
promised to work on it.’
The Times of Swaziland
reported that 100 members of the National Workers Union of Swaziland Higher
Institutions (NAWUSHI) took part in the picket. It quoted the workers’ spokesperson
saying, ‘Currently, the institution deducts the money from us, but it does not
remit it to the service providers and we consider this as an illegal and
fraudulent act, which should be corrected immediately.’
The spokesperson added
management had refused to meet to discuss the issue.
See also
MINISTER THREATENS SCHOLARSHIPS
http://swazimedia.blogspot.com/2017/02/minister-threatens-scholarships.html
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