UJ to bar students identified in arson attacks from campus
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has decided not to wait for the conclusion of criminal prosecutions of those involved in arson attacks before proceeding with disciplinary action against them. In a statement on Friday‚ UJ said the venues – including the torched Sanlam Auditorium – destroyed on May 16 - have been restored and they opened for teaching again on Monday this week.The university praised the “South African Police Services‚ the Special Investigation Unit‚ and forensic investigators appointed by the university’s insurers” for identifying the perpetrators of this “heinous act”‚ and said it would “now embark on disciplinary action against the students who were identified”.“In light of the extremely serious nature of the incident‚ the university does not consider it appropriate to delay the disciplinary proceedings pending conclusion of criminal proceedings‚ which may only commence sometime in the future‚” said the statement.“It is also not in the interests of the university and its stakeholders to permit these students to remain on campus in anticipation of criminal proceedings.”..
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