UKZN suspends academic programme due to violent protests

THE  University of KwaZulu-Natal has suspended all programmes across all its campuses due to ongoing violent protests.

“In view of the ongoing disruptions, a decision has been taken to suspend the academic programme with immediate effect on all campuses and for all colleges, for the rest of the week until Friday, 7 February,” said a university statement.

The UKZN communications department added no registrations would take place during the suspension period.

The university has been embroiled in a number of student protests for the past two weeks.

Students are protesting the university’s policy that requires them to pay 15% of their historical debt to be cleared for registration.

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Yesterday, at Howard College, an office building belonging to the HIV & AIDS Support Unit was burned to the ground and last week, a car belonging to a student was also torched.

Ashton Bodrick, Executive Director at Corporate Relations Division UKZN, said that the university has increased security to safeguard students and property.

“The university strongly denounces all acts of criminal behavior. University RMS and SAPS are investigating all incidents of assault, destruction of property and arson. Several arrests have been made since the start of the protest action,” he said

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