The ANC welcomes the win of the SA Student Congress, Sasco, in the recent student representative council elections at the University of Cape Town, UCT. The ANC-aligned Sasco trumped the DA Student Organisation, Daso, winning seven seats to three seats.
Since 1998, the ANC-aligned candidates have dominated the student representative council at UCT, but were replaced by Daso candidates in 2008 to 2009. In the past two years, a Daso member was elected as SRC president until the recent victory by Sasco. So we have thrashed the DA.
This win can be attributed to the hard work done by the team in contesting the elections and shows that this hard work has been rewarded. We are encouraged that the youth participate in such forums as these provide valuable lessons in development and engagement, which will, without a doubt, stand them in good stead when they go out into the working world. We congratulate Sasco, the victors, and wish them well in their future advancement in thrashing the DA. Thank you. [Laughter.]