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Johannesburg – The Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) took 12 out of 15 seats at the University of the Witwatersrand's Student Representative Council (SRC) elections held on Thursday, a university spokesperson said.
"Three seats went to the PYA (Progressive Youth Alliance)," added Buhle Zuma, senior communications officer at the university.
The PYA is made up of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), the Young Communists League and the Muslim Students Association.
The student movement was delighted by the victory.
It is with great joy that we announce the death of PYA and a complete change of student politics. Viva EFF!
— Wits EFF (@WitsEFF) October 20, 2017
EFF leader Julius Malema could not help taking a dig at former fellow ANCYL official Fikile Mbalula, who is now the Minister of Police, over the results.
@MbalulaFikile You said @WitsUniversity Students always vote correctly,I should think that this time around you are correct. Shapa @WitsEFF
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) October 19, 2017
The victory comes as student politicians move to centre stage to raise national socio-economic concerns with massive protests over decolonisation of the institutions, and a #FeesMustFall campaign that saw the government pumping millions more into support for poor students.
With the president of the EFFSC @EFFStudents @ppkeetse92 and the secretary of Wits EFF Orediretse Masebe. The entire leadership pic.twitter.com/uvNOF8TEGA
— Staff Rider (@koketsopoho) October 19, 2017
