Message on Financial Exclusions
As previously communicated with you, a meeting between student stakeholders and management took place on Friday and during that meeting the position of the University on financial exclusions was reaffirmed.
All CPUT campuses reopen on Wednesday 18 October
A decision has now been taken to resume normal institutional activities on Wednesday 18 October across all CPUT campuses.
Postponement order
Please note that on 2 October 2017 Judge Le Grange granted the attached order postponing the return day of 12 October 2017 in the matter of CPUT v Ayakha Magxothwa and 5 Others under case number C15789/17 to 7 December 2017 at 10h00. Please also note that the interim relief which interdicts and restrains, inter alia, the unlawful conduct on all CPUT campuses, academic sites and residences, remains in place.
Interdict Court Papers
The indexed and paginated papers to date in the matter between CPUT and Ayakha Magxothwa, Sivuyise Nolusu, Neo Mongale, Lukhanyo Vanqua, all other persons trespassing, unlawfully conducting themselves or unlawfully occupying any portion/building of CPUT campuses and/or residences and the Minister of Police under case number C15789/17 are attached.
Court Order
This morning Acting Judge Andrews of the Western Cape High Court confirmed the rule nisi and granted the final order but this order was, however, rescinded and the rule nisi was extended till 12 October 2017 at 10h00. The Interim Order that is still in effect is attached.
Further Supplementary affidavits
The matter between CPUT and the Ayakha Magxothwa, Sivuyise Nolusu, Neo Mongale, Lukhanyo Vanqua, all other persons trespassing, unlawfully conducting themselves or unlawfully occupying any portion/building of CPUT campuses and/or residences and the Minister of Police under case number C15789/17 will be heard on Friday, 15 September 2017 at 10h00 in the Cape Town High Court.
All CPUT campuses remain open
CPUT campuses remain open despite disruptions affecting assessments and academic activities at the Cape Town and Bellville campus.
