DURBAN University of Technology staff continued strike action today, Thursday, 1 February, after it was reported that violence erupted at the campus yesterday in which it is alleged striking staff and some unfortunate students were shot at with rubber bullets.
Berea Mail reporter, Rudby Nkgadima who is at the campus today said there is strong police presence.
Students have apparently been told to return home while staff have vowed to continue with the strike until their demand is met.
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The three unions National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), the Tertiary Education National Union of SA(TENUSA) and NEHAWU have been on strike since early January.
The unions are demanding a 10% pay increase, with DUT offering 6%. Last week, during a press briefing, the institution said it is unlikely to change its salary offer to labour unions as it was already spending a large chunk of its budget on salaries.
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