Johannesburg - The High Court in Johannesburg will on Wednesday hear an urgent court application by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) against the suspension of its members and the banning of the party from taking part in the Student Representative Council (SRC) elections at the University of Witwatersrand.
“The EFF has taken the university to court on an urgent basis to seek withdrawal of the suspension of its EFF candidates from the SRC electoral process and the suspension of individuals from academic activity,” said acting spokesman Fana Mokoena.
The court action comes after the party’s leadership, led by deputy president Floyd Shivambu, held a meeting with the university council on Monday, following the suspension of some of its members and the banning of the party at the campus over the weekend.
The group of students were accused of disrupting an election debate, where blows were exchanged during the heated debated that degenerated into chaos.
The banning was rescinded, but the students remained suspended and the party barred from taking part in the elections. The university council accused the group of students of violating the SRC electoral code of conduct and on Monday decided to uphold their banning from taking part in the elections.
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