with protesters milling around outside the Steve Biko campus, hurling stones at buildings, damaging university property, barricading public roads, and making several attempts to invade more buildings on campus.
The university has called on all the relevant law enforcement agencies to assist in calming this potentially dangerous situation. It had become clear that the situation was tough to contain, it said, and was being exacerbated with increasing numbers of people trying to force their way on to many other parts of the Durban campuses. This also posed a threat for Covid-19 infections.
"As a result, all five Durban campuses of the university will be closed until further notice. Please note that all online university functions and activities will continue. This means that online registration for first-time entering students with firm offers will proceed as previously announced," DUT said.
Students at the Durban University of Technology have forcefully made their way to the university campuses this morning. More than 800 students embarked on a March around after the university cancelled campus registration until further notice yesterday.