THE former Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student representative council (SRC) president, Keamogetswe Masike, has opened up about his expulsion.
He said he was from a poor background and was fighting for poor students, which led to the university expelling him.
Masike was suspended on 8 August for alleged misconduct.
He said TUT sent him back to his kasi in KwaThema, Ekurhuleni.
The suspended SRC president said he stood firm in fighting for students who were allegedly robbed of their allowances by NSFAS.
"I'm confronted with a challenge to go back home. Parents are worried that I have sacrificed my life, education and myself as I took bullets for everyone. Students today are happy that contracts have been suspended," he said.
Masike said he was unapologetic as he did not commit any crime.
He said these were some of the consequences he had to suffer in the process of fighting a system that didn't want to be held accountable.
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He said he regarded himself as a student activist and wanted a role in politics to address the challenges faced by the youth.
Despite his grievances, Masike said he remained loyal to the ANC, even though he believed the party had neglected the youth.
Masike, who holds a B-Tech in sports management and is currently pursuing his honours in Sports Management at the same university, said he was raised by a Sassa grant beneficiary.
The University of Joburg's deputy chairman, Khethokuhle Thusi said Masike's expulsion was ridiculous and unjustifiable.
"The university used him as a scapegoat, silencing his voice in order to intimidate students. They saw that he was fighting a good battle because as we speak, the CEO Andile Nongogo is fired because of the narrative that he has been preaching for the past few months," said Thusi.
