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3/24/2010 11:44:33 AM Durban - KwaZulu-Natal police were monitoring the Durban University of Technology (DUT) campus on Wednesday after violent student protests.
"Police are monitoring the campus. We will continue to do this up until we feel the situation has gone back to normality," said Superintendent Vincent Mdunge.
Academic activities at DUT were suspended on Tuesday after unhappy "volatile" students went on the rampage.
"All academic activities at the Durban Institute of Technology would be suspended until April 6," the institution's spokesperson Bhekani Dlamini said.
Campus calm
Gops Chetty, special assistant to DUT acting Vice Chancellor Professor Nqabomzi Gawe, said the campus was calm on Wednesday morning.
"All staff member reported to work this morning [Wednesday]," said Chetty.
He said by the end of the week the task team set up by Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande should be investigating problems facing the institution.
Chetty said it was difficult to assess how much damage had been caused by the protesting students.
"We are still trying to ascertain the damage at the campus. It is believed that a lot of cars were damaged though. It's still early days to determine costs," said Chetty.
On Tuesday, 62 students were arrested for public violence after they went on the rampage and threw stones at police vehicles. One policeman was injured.
University property was vandalised, cars damaged and classes disrupted.
Disciplinary action
Those arrested would appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
The institution vowed to take disciplinary action against the students.
One student was injured when he was hit in the face by a rubber bullet.
Last week, the institution saw similar scenes when unhappy students embarked on protests.
At the time, the university decided to close and reopen on Tuesday. But protests continued.
Students wanted the university to increase the number of buses to and from the university, and provide better and cheaper food on campus.
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