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By Becker Semela The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has marked its 28th anniversary with a message of reflection, service and a renewed call for accountability in South Africa’s political landscape. Speaking truth to power In a statement to NewsSA, UDM Deputy President and Leader in parliament, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, used the opportunity to remind South Africans about the party’s founding principles and its role as a voice for integrity and clean governance. “As the UDM marks another year in its journey, we pause to reflect, not with pride alone but with renewed purpose. From its birth in 1997, the movement has never sought glory. It has always sought impact, to stand between power and the people, to guard against complacency and to speak truth to authority,”...

By Mpumzi Mshweshwe There have been ongoing protests by students from the various Walter Sisulu University campuses, the university has been affected by a series of student protests in the past week with their main campus the Mthatha campus and the Komani campus being deemed the most disruptive. WSU was forced to close the doors for students to all its campuses and residences due to aggressive student protests. According to the registrar Dr Lulamile Ntonzima, the closures are because of “significant disruptions to university operations due to student protests” .Institutional Student Representative Council president Bangile Madikizela said one of the core issues that the students protested for was the poor living conditions they lived in at their residences. “We have newly open...

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UDM AT 28: A party rooted in accountability and service

PROTESTS: Varsity closes campuses and student residences with immediate effect due to protests