29% of UCT students vote and the radicals claim victory

The SRC is the highest decision-making structure of student governance at UCT. As a central stakeholder within the university, it represents the interests of all students across various committees, influencing policy and participating in cooperative decision-making.

Who runs the SRC at UCT?

Since 2019 the SRC has been dominated by the radicals. Be it the EFF, SASCO or some other party bent on chaos. The EFF in fact has been particularly active. To illustrate, consider the letter issued by UCT’s Communication and Marketing department regarding the election for the 2024/25 period.

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2024/25 term has been constituted following elections held from Monday, 16 September 2024 to Friday, 20 September 2024.

This year, 7 519 students participated in the elections, representing 28.78% of UCT’s total student body of 26 124 – a turnout that met the required 25% threshold for SRC constitution.

The Economic Freedom Fighters Students’ Command (EFFSC) won 10 seats, followed by the South African Students Congress (SASCO) with five seats.

Where is the Democratic Alliance (DA)? Irrelevant. Oh and guess what, the election for 2025-2026 is the same. The radicals dominated.

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for the 2025/26 term has been constituted following elections held from 25 to 26 September 2025. The newly elected SRC officially assumed office on 1 November 2025 and will serve until 31 October 2026.

A total of 7 986 students voted out of 27 287 eligible voters, with 305 abstentions, resulting in a 29.27% turnout, which met the required threshold for the constitution of the SRC.

The South African Students Congress (SASCO) secured seven seats, followed by the Economic Freedom Fighters Students’ Command (EFFSC) with six seats, and three independent candidates.