Wednesday 7 April 2021 - 1:45pm
The Durban University of Technology has closed all its campuses in Durban. This after a crowd of students flocked to the university seeking to be assisted with registration. eNCA s Thuba Vilane is following this story. Courtesy #DStv403
DURBAN - The Durban University of Technology has closed all its campuses in Durban.
This is after a crowd of students flocked to the university seeking to be assisted with registration.
DUT fake social media posts lead to campus invasion
Students swamped Durban University of Technology (DUT) seeking help with online registration following several fake social media posts.
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) has denounced fake social media posts instructing students to report to its Berea campus for registration which resulted in a massive influx of registrants on Tuesday.
DUT management said in a statement released on Tuesday night that it appeared that “there were a number of unauthorised social media posts inviting all applicants to come to the campuses today, 6 April 2021”.
“Many potential applicants arrived at our gates, expecting to be registered. These persons were not invited by the university to register, nor given any indication that they were to arrive at the university. All along, the university has been using a strict Covid-19 compliant system where those struggling with our online registration would report their experiences via the tele
The Durban University of Technology has suspended all on-campus support for online registration after thousands of students descended on the institution on Tuesday to register in person following a slew of fake messages telling them that walk-in applications were open. Picture: Doctor Ngcobo/African News Agency(ANA)
DUT suspends on-campus registration after thousands of students cause potential Covid-19 super-spreader event
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Durban - The Durban University of Technology has suspended all on-campus support for online registration after thousands of students descended on the institution on Tuesday to register in person following a slew of fake messages telling them that walk-in applications were open.
There seems to be a lull in student protest action across South Africa – but the issues that sparked this year’s protests persist. Many students, for instance, say they still haven’t received their funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), despite some universities putting out statements that suggest the contrary. Here’s what has been happening in higher education.
Durban University of Technology (DUT) hoax
Yesterday more than 5000 prospective students turned up at DUT campus to register. This was as a result of a hoax message doing the rounds that invited “walk-ins’ to register. DUT management has temporarily suspended on-campus registration. Following more violent outbursts today DUT
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DURBAN - Protesting students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), led by the Student Representative Council, made their way to the universityâs campuses this morning.
More than 800 students embarked on the march to the university after DUT said in a statement on Tuesday night that it had decided to immediately suspend on-campus support for online registration.
The move by the university came after thousands of prospective students descended on DUTâs Steve Biko campus on Tuesday seeking help with registration. DUT said that students had arrived at the campus after unauthorised social media posts inviting all applicants were circulated on social media.