Protesting DUT students are calling for a shutdown of the institution after industrial engineering student Sandile Ndlovu was reportedly stabbed in the head in a lecturing hall on campus.
Ndlovu is currently in an intensive care unit at Durban’s City Hospital, where he is on life support due to extensive brain damage.
Students have blocked entrances to the university and are calling for answers from the institution.
“As you can see, all the gates are being closed and the campus is shut down. The reason for that is because students are angry and are not feeling safe anymore.
One student has been stabbed in the classroom, he was just studying and no one has been accountable for that”, said DUT SRC President Thamsanqa Memela.
The institution confirmed that the incident happened and said an investigation is underway to determine what lead to the attack.
Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane said a case of attempted murder has been opened.
No arrests have been made.
#JusticeforSandile: DUT students are calling for a #DUTShutDown today after a 1st year Industrial Engineering student was brutally attacked, in a lecture hall. Sandile Ndlovu remains critical in hospital and on life support. Still no answers surrounding the incident. @etvNewsSA pic.twitter.com/Ds7QwAq2uQ
— Nabeelah Shaikh (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) September 13, 2019
#JusticeForSandile: DUT students have already started protesting. And have shut down the university. All entrances are closed. They are demanding answers from the institution about #SandileNdlovu. #DUTShutDown @etvNewsSA pic.twitter.com/o3eFE8vj3l
— Nabeelah Shaikh (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) September 13, 2019
#JusticeForSandile: Newly elected DUT SRC President Thamsanqa Memela says nobody will be allowed onto campus until justice is served for #SandileNdlovu. He says students continue to fear for their safety. #DUTShutDown @etvNewsSA pic.twitter.com/jlF9IcThmA
— Nabeelah Shaikh (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) September 13, 2019
#JusticeForSandile: Some students have marched to the City Hospital where #SandileNdlovu is in ICU on life support. They’re praying outside the hospital that he recovers. Sandile has a fractured skull after the attack. #DUTShutDown @etvNewsSA pic.twitter.com/YHgXaUX7m3
— Nabeelah Shaikh (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) September 13, 2019
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The man was assessed on scene by Paramedics and found to have no signs of life and sadly declared deceased on the scene. continue reading
Source: eNCA