Late graduates at University of Johannesburg told they can't attend ceremony 

If you're late, you're late. People must start respecting time.

Black people like to defend nonsense. A graduation ceremony is announced months prior and you need to plan prior. So if you're late youre late stay outside. I am a UJ graduate and you aren't allowed to join late simple. You go to the overflow and you don't fight. Fighting to go in like this is just barbaric

The graduates are informed months prior via email about the time of arrival, it’s disrespectful to be late while others are on time.😒🙁

People must start being accountable. If you late, you are late. Finish n klaar. Emotions or not. You late. You had ample time to arrange and plan ahead of time to make sure you are there in time.! Even if you traveled ten hours , manage time well to make sure you early 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

Am a student at UJ as a learner the University send you an email that is detailed with the does and dont, then there comes students late while you were told to come 90 minutes early

I agree with the caller. I too am a UJ graduate, they overcommunicate. And the elderly and taken care of. BE ON TIME

I had my graduation on 3rd of April ...i unfortunately had to leave my guests (my family) outside cause I specifically told them that we cant be late. Then people call me in the morning that they still in held in traffic then ke mna sana i went in without them. So i only met them outside for pictures

One more important thing is there is a sitting arrangement based on how the names will be called on stage. If you are late you probably will mess up that arrangement too

In every varsity in fact if you late you not allowed in. I am a parent and I was reading the rules around graduation from my daughter and I sow the rules. If you late you won't be allowed in..

Even after centuries we still struggle with african time. 😢

i agree with the notion that the team is pushing, using the airport analogy gives clarity, and to those who have been on flights, know about time keeping, and the importance of being 2 hours early, to provide breathing room, and to bring a level of calm to the situation. Fighting to enter the venue should not be entertained as it triggers, and delay the process.

If you are late and the aeroplane door closes you'll miss the flight.Africans pliz lets stick to time.Entitlement will destroy south africans

Universities have 3 to 4 sessions a day of Graduations so if they accommodate late comers then the planning will be a mess and unfair for other students who adhere to time. They were wrong.

UJ guys is so organised. They prepare graduates on what is expected of them. Dos and Dont's

Its unfortunate that we sometimes continue to refuse to appreciate and understand what - " LATE " - means. nor do we understand the consequences of being LATE. When the train departs at 07H00 and you are arrive 3 minutes late - The train is gone . If the train was going to HEAVEN . You would have missed an opportunity to see God. Good people - AFRICAN TIME has No Place in the DIGITAL , COOPERATE, INDUSTRIALISED WORLD - Lets not fool ourselves. Many of us miss opportunities by being late for special occasions. Time is Money and time waits for NO man.

Just be punctual. It's a sign of good manners. Imagine everyone was always late and forcing themselves everywhere? We'll have a problem. Same cause for some road accidents

Regardless of small circumstances... UJ is the best institution

I agree with Anele there are really somethings you can't be late for!!!

It's always stated that you must arrive at the ceremony at least 1hr before!

Now UJ must just be more strict with applying the dress code, BTW also communicated in the graduation letter. Some garments graduates wear border on disrespect.

“Two wrongs can be right” Anele you are human ❤

It starts being on late for class,then being late for formative assessments,Let us learn to respect time i get frustrated when someone promise me to meet at specific time and you fail without even explaining its just a total respect

If there were one or two people at that gate then we would call it exceptional circumstances, but that was a bunch of people and so that just looks like a lack of respect for the occasion and sheer defiance of rules.

In the event of late comers, I think the institution should have security that ushers parents and graduates to a secondary hall or tent where the ceremony can be live streamed for them. I don't agree with late coming, but it's sad to see a gogo having to fight security. To also prevent a bad image of the university.

When I graduated in 2015 we didn’t even have money for transport with my mom and my let alone for booking accommodation. We had to go on the same day.

At Oxford they tell you what to wear & what time to get there. UJ is really lenient. You still get your degree, just not the ceremony. They don't take your degree

Rules are rules and must be followed

But is violence necessary 😢😢. Late or not late this was wrong,

This mentality of African time must STOP!! How can you be late to your own graduation?? you had assignments and exams that needed to be completed by a certain time for 3 years plus to practice punctuality.

With no apologies to latecomers, I have a dear sister who can't handle enclosed spaces like a tunnel or an elevator. I always thought she was very brave until one day I asked her what was wrong with her and learned that she had been affected by a stampede during her time at boarding school which caused her to become claustrophobic

People must be on time. Why do they want to disturb the Graduation prosession whist on. The parents broke the gate, the security guards are seen explaining

Yooo! Tumza's call bafwethu... How rude can one be? Knock on the door whilst the ceremony is ongoing? I give up...

PLAN AND BE ON TIME!!!!!!

And you would expect these parents to de-escslate the situation. Phi ke, NSFAS beneficiaries. Same parents who could not take their parental responsibility. 😮

I remember being on campus and seeing this happen 🤕

People need to respect time !!!!!!!!!!

Umuntu omnyama ne skhathi

Why don’t they just lock the gate in order to avoid a stampede? 🤷🏾‍♀️

But delays can happen, such ast traffic, etc. This is real life. At Wits, even if you are late, they let you in and usher you to your designated seat. It’s really not that deep

The is solution with that they should benchmark a lot to other universities. Since I worked at the University we never experienced situation like this.

Respect time guys, doors close 15 minutes before the ceremony starts!

Universities have themselves to blame. We were actually oriented into the graduation process,and learnt how dignified and special the occasion is. With this entitlement to rights,this country is going to the doldrum, and UJs reputation is on the line like that of Unisa.

People must respect time.

Why is it just UJ that struggle with this...

Simple example Anele, you can’t be late for your show at on radio,, and you doing that everyday Monday to Friday

Its starts with with this dancing and singing, and ullulating on stage. Zange yenzeka , graduation is not a traditional event, time not respected

This looks like a totally frustrated student. There's a lot mixed emotions behind the violence

Just calculate 3 years hours of class and 2 hours of being late at your graduation because of this and that. And someone decide No, you not coming in

Please also upload their pictures .....

One word for this sentimental.

Imagine ujike sewuphaya ngekhe!!!

This happened on Tuesday. I had a graduation on Thursday, we arrived 30 minutes before time and we were still locked up 🤷🏿‍♂️ I understand the "you can't be late", but the security just started bullying grannies for no reason. Graduates locked out from graduating, appalling!!! We got three invitations and none of none of the people made it because the venue was full. How when all the sits were allocated? This is literally one side of the story, ask the people who were there. They gave a PR answer here, far from reality once again. The supposed "overflow venue" was literally a lecture hall. We were directed to the lecture hall and there was a lecture happening there. There was a whole back and forth with the lecturer that they needed to get out. They are extremely uncoordinated. The sad thing is UJ will obviously distance themselves from these things and blame the security companies of course. It's quite sad.

People have to put on their make up, and the suit has to be fetched, the gogos hat has to be at the right angle 😂😢. God forbid, let's hope people don't get late for their own funeral...

I agree that when you are late you are late, I do think late comers maybe should be allowed to reschedule walking the stage, I know for a lot of us it means a lot to walk the stage , obviously the qualification will be given regardless.

No parents to say "no:.