Students have blocked the entrances at the Nelson Mandela University North and South Campuses in protest against another rape on campus at the weekend.
The university has confirmed it is looking into a “sexual assault” and that a case had been opened against the suspect, also a student at the NMU.
"The University is indeed troubled by reported incidents of rape and/or sexual assault among students, who share communal spaces on campus," NMU said in a statement.The university said initiatives aimed at creating increased awareness about gender-based violence continue to run on the various campuses and the objective is that these ultimately result in the total eradication of such incidents within university spaces.
"We assure the University community that this, as well as other pending matters, is receiving the attention it deserves and urge you to allow due process to take its course."
This is a developing story.