Students scatter as big bangs cause havoc at DUT's ML Sultan campus

Durban University of Technology (DUT) students ran for cover after several loud bangs echoed through the ML Sultan campus on Monday.

DUT's senior director of corporate affairs, Alan Khan, told TimesLIVE  that campus security had confirmed that a group of people "lit and threw firecrackers to frighten,  intimidate and unsettle students and staff on the ML Sultan campus in Durban".

He said there were no reported injuries and the culprits have been caught.

Khan said the academic programme was continuing on all DUT campuses.

"The university is aware there is a group of people trying to disrupt the academic programme and spread threats and fake news on social media. We remind all students, staff, parents and guardians to rely only on official university statements via DUT4life (the student e-mail account), DUT PinBoard (the staff e-mail system) and the DUT website for official public statements."

SRC acting president Andisiwe Dyantyi said she could not immediately comment.