Compliments of the season

The second semester has just begun and on Tuesday, 5th January, my child went to join the long queue (this has unfortunately become a disturbing culture at this institution despite all the technology at its disposal) to pay her fees. From there she proceeded to the finance office to get unblocked to enable her register at her faculty. Surprisingly, she was issued with a print out that states that as an alien she is categorized as an 'international student' and as such she has to pay another fee called international administrative fee before she could be unblocked and then register for the second semester.

She called me on her mobile to relay the message to me and I came to the university to seek clarification. I went to the finance office where it was confirmed by a staff member.