Higher Education Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has caused trouble after him after kicking out journalism students from the Harare polytechnic because of having no O’level maths.
(6) six students studying journalism at the Harare polytechnic were kicked out over two years into their course. They are now preparing their legal arsenal on prof Moyo.
The students were writing their exams between October and November, and also about to go on work related learning. But they were stopped because Prof Moyo said there should be no tertiary studies without O’Level Maths. They are thus no longer continuing; without their attachment, were refunded their exam fees and told to stop attending lectures with immediate effect. What has made things worse is that the same institution has other students doing Accounting and Office Administration in their third year, yet without O’Level Maths.
Several lawyers submitting in the ZimEye newsroom said what Professor Moyo did is illegal. “This is a case which can easily be challenged  in the appropriate court. Once one enrolls you can’t shift goal posts. Was the policy brought into effect by statutory instrument? It simply defies all logic, ” wrote one solicitor.
If they win, the students are likely to walk away with thousands of dollars as compensation.
Prof Moyo was unavailable for comment at the time of writing.