DUT has closed all five of its Durban campuses following alleged fake news that claimed there was walk-in registration of students.
The university said students flooded its sports centre on Tuesday, and some continued to occupy the area by Wednesday.
Police were called in, and people were dispersed following the protest on Steve Biko Road.
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) has shut all its Durban campuses after alleged fake news, saying the institution was allowing walk-in registrations, led to protest action. Following the risk to health, safety, and security, the university suspended the on-campus support for online registration [on Tuesday] indefinitely. However, normal online registration will continue in the manner it has been all along, but without on-campus support, DUT spokesperson Alan Khan said.