EC High Court bars University of Fort Hare students from eviction

Nokukhanya Mntambo
9 October 2025 | 17:04Students were initially given until 5pm on Thursday by the university management to clear out their residences.
FILE: One of the entrances to the University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Facebook
The Eastern Cape High Court has barred students at the University of Fort Hare from being evicted from the Alice campus following a rocky protest.
Students were initially given until 5pm on Thursday by the university management to clear out their residences.
This followed a clash between frustrated students and police over unresolved governance issues and poor living conditions.
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