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Parliament slams CPUT over evictions after protests
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Summary: South Africa’s Parliament criticized Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) for ordering residents to evacuate its accommodations after protests. Parliament said the evictions put students’ lives at risk, citing that students lacked transportation funds, and noted protests caused more than R1m in damages.
WHO: Parliament
WHAT: Parliament criticized CPUT over evictions of residents from university accommodations following protests.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: Parliament reacted to CPUT’s order for students to evacuate its accommodations after protests, arguing students’ lack of transportation funds put their lives at risk.
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