THE University of Johannesburg (UJ) has obtained two interdicts to prevent protests on any of its campuses.Students clashed with university security at its main and Doornfontein campuses on Wednesday afternoon.A group of students marched from the main campus in Auckland Park on Wednesday afternoon‚ and‚ on arrival‚ were met with a fierce security presence.READ THIS: Wits goes ahead with contested poll on going back to classUniversity security threw stones at students and journalists outside the Doornfontein campus.Prof Patrick O’Brien‚ the university’s general counsel‚ announced in a notice posted on the university’s website that UJ was committed to ensuring the safety and security of all persons and property at the institution’s campuses and was committed to ensuring that all its normal activities should continue without interruption.O’Brien said the interdict‚ obtained from the High Court in Johannesburg‚ was against all students at the university conducting themselves unlawfully...
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