LESSONS at the University of Eswatini (UNESWA) Kwaluseni Campus resume tomorrow.
This follows the institution’s decision to reopen the campus after a brief closure triggered by student unrest.
The resumption of lessons was communicated by the Registrar Bonginkosi Mkhonza in a notice issued yesterday.
He said the university’s Senate had resolved to reopen the campus today (Tuesday, April 28), and that students have been instructed to return to campus, with normal academic activities resuming tomorrow morning.
The university further indicated that the academic almanac would remain unchanged despite the disruption.
The campus was abruptly closed last Thursday after unsanctioned student protests erupted over the demand for a mid-semester study break.
According to information that had been issued earlier, the decision to shut down operations was taken by the management in the interest of student safety and to safeguard university property.
Students were ordered to vacate the premises by 10am last Friday.
The protests stemmed from growing frustration among students who argued that they required time off to regroup academically and address mental health concerns.
However, the university maintained that a scheduled study break had already been utilised earlier in the semester during intervarsity games held in Lesotho from March 9 to 13.
Students had initially agreed to forgo the traditional study break in order to participate in the games.
However, some later expressed concern that the academic workload had become overwhelming, prompting renewed calls for time off.
