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As we speak now we are embarking on a strike because we want this issue to be solved immediately and we want answers from the University because we know that funds were allocated by the Government to assist the Universities of the Eastern Cape,\u201d said Goniwe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spokesperson for Walter Sisulu University, Yonela Tukwayo, said like every other university and college they charge fees for tuition and accommodation. The University does not give free accommodation to students and no institution of higher learning does that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStudents that had not paid for accommodation were given ample warning to vacate residences by March 7, 2022 to make space for students who are funded (by the state, private companies or self-funded) who had applied for accommodation to take up those spaces,\u201d said Tukwayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that bursary funding that WSU has received from various funders have set criteria, which the University must adhere to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many funders opt to fund undergraduate qualification, instead of funding those who already have a qualification. 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