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flag Students at UCT protested fee, housing, and registration barriers on Feb 16, 2026, blocking entrances and demanding reforms.

flag On 16 February 2026, students at the University of Cape Town blocked campus entrances, including the M3, to protest fee blocks, debt, and housing shortages preventing eligible students from registering. flag They demanded urgent action, including pausing academic activities, expanding housing, and lifting financial barriers. flag Student leaders and the EFF urged immediate reforms, delivering a memorandum to university leadership, which acknowledged the concerns and pledged a response. flag Meanwhile, CPUT dismissed a separate protest over housing as attention-seeking, stating that most students failed to meet eligibility criteria due to late applications or academic shortfalls under new NSFAS rules. flag Traffic disruptions occurred at UCT due to road obstructions, but entrances were later reopened.

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