DUT seeks interdict to halt protesting students
Some 121 students are due to write a Special Exam on Tuesday.
THE Durban University of Technology is applying for an interdict to prevent students from protesting within 150m of any of DUT campuses.
The move comes following a tirade of violent protests at the university since the start of the 2019 academic year. Two weeks ago Mlungisi Madonsela, a student died – he was allegedly shot
shot by security forces who were under attack.
In a statement the university said they had serious concerns about the commitment of the SRC to resolve problems and resume academic activity on their Durban campuses. They said the interdict was confirmed early on Thursday morning.
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“Copies of the court interdict will be emailed to all students and staff for their records. The university will now be better positioned to announce a date for the resumption of the academic programme in Durban. A formal announcement will be made tomorrow (Friday, 22 February 2019) and this will be communicated to all students and staff and to members of the public via the media.”
They added that there was concern about 121 students who will be writing a Special Exam on Tuesday, 26 February 2019. “If the SRC in Durban continues to protest and disrupt the academic programme, it will compromise the Special Exam and it could prevent the 121 students from graduating this year. Therefore, the University must restore stability and create an environment that will be conducive to teaching and learning in Durban.”
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