DUT obtains interim interdict against protesting students
The Durban University of Technology’s taken its fight with protesting students to court and secured an interdict against them.
This in the wake of weeks of violent unrest which saw third-year Business Administration student, Mlungisi Madonsela shot and killed in a scuffle with campus security. Lectures were then suspended.
DUT launched an urgent application earlier this week and the matter came before Judge Johan Ploos van Amstel in the Durban High Court yesterday.
Judge Ploos Van Amstel’s granted DUT an interim interdict.
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He's made an order by consent and in terms of the university's notice of motion - interdicting and restraining students from marching, gathering, protesting or demonstrating - anywhere within 150-metres from any of DUT's properties.
They've also been barred from threatening, harassing or intimidating other students, employees or representatives of the university - while demonstrating and from damaging any of the university’s property, equipment or assets.
Costs have been reserved for the time being and the respondents have until the 8th of March to respond.
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