Durban - Students living at the residence at the University of Zululand were sent packing after a violent protest on Monday morning in which a police vehicle and a mobile kitchen were destroyed.
In a statement issued on Monday, UniZulu said all students who reside in the university accommodation were directed to vacat their residences by no later than 3pm on Monday.
"Students are warned that the university shall not accept any deviations from complying with this directive," the institution said.
UniZulu said it was unfortunate that the instigators of the protest were individuals who had overstayed their welcome at the university.
"It is a pity that the majority of the students that are focused on their studies have become victims of academic non-performers and that through their silence have thus allowed these unscrupulous individuals to take their future down the drain," UniZulu said.
Learning was suspended their academic programme following violent protests at the KwaDlangezwa campus.
UniZulu said due to the acts of violence that included threats to human life, harassment, intimidation and destruction of property by students, the university management in consultation with the chairperson of the council decided to close the campus with immediate effect.
It is believed that the protest, which began after midnight on Sunday night spilled over into Monday morning, due to students demanding to set up their own Student Representative Council. Other reports have suggested that the students are protesting over NSFAS matters.
Owner of the mobile kitchen, Ndumiso Ntsele, expressed his disappointment after he arrived on Monday morning to find his food truck had been set alight.
"My mobile kitchen was worth about R6000 and it was all I had," he said.