Vaal university of technology
Vehicle torched as VUT student protest heats up
The institution has been shut down since Tuesday, with students blocking all main entrances leading into campuses.
Classes were suspended earlier after students blocked the main entrance leading into the university.
VUT says its management has no power to withdraw criminal charges, which is all in the hands of police.
The institution says exams are underway and that it will ensure that the academic year concludes timeously.
The interdict states that anyone found to be involved in violent protests will be arrested.
Students say their calls for the removal the company were been ignored, resulting in an attempted rape.
The Gauteng premier issued the warning in the wake of violent demonstrations in Vanderbijpark & Limpopo.
After the admin block at the Vaal University of Technology was torched overnight, tensions ran high when police were called in to shut down the campus in an attempt to prevent any further damage.
An admin office was set alight following several incidents of theft on the campus earlier this week.
Students claim their grievances have been ignore; management says it has been met with hostility.
Two female students were found dead two weeks ago at their off-campus student accommodation building.
Students had earlier barricaded roads and burned cars outside the campus over funding.
Six Vaal University of Technology students were arrested after a protest at Unisa turned violent.
Students from the Vaal University of Technology are throwing rocks at the building and vandalising furniture.
The Vaal University of Technology has closed following a week of violent protests over financial aid.