The University of the Witwatersrand on Friday deployed additional security and obtained an interim court order from the South Gauteng High Court to ensure the safety and security of staff‚ students and visitors‚ and the protection of its property. .@WitsUniversity obtains Interim Court Order https://t.co/PsgrhGgVM8pic.twitter.com/umO84KHKSn— Wits_News (@Wits_News) January 15, 2016junkWits joins Unisa in obtaining a high court interdict. The Unisa interdict restrains anyone participating in protest action from disrupting the university’s campuses and was served on respondents on Friday.The Wits court order empowers the university to bring the police on to campus if required.It also prevents anyone from:unlawfully occupying Senate House or any other offices‚ buildings‚ facilities or lecture halls; disrupting the activities of the university including registration‚ classes‚ lectures and tutorials; preventing any person from entering or leaving the university or any of buildings and facilities; causing damage to property; participating in‚ calling for‚ inciting or encouraging unlawful behaviour; harassing‚ intimidating‚ threatening or assaulting any person on campus; and being in possession of any dangerous weapons.The interim interdict did not stop legitimate protest.Wits University said in a statement it recognises and supports the call for access to affordable‚ quality higher education and welcomes the ministerial commission that has been established to further explore this proposal. It also respects the rights of students to lawful protest and the rights of those who wish to learn and work.It added that the government has made many concessions in recent months‚ including committing to cover the majority of costs related to the no-fee increase for 2016 and to clear the historical debt of qualifying students who received funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme in 2015.Wits‚ in a bid to resolve a financial barrier to registration‚ said it has delayed the first payment for those who cannot afford it...