Weapons-Free Policy

While the University acknowledges the right of individuals to possess weapons for the purpose of self-defence, weapon sport or official duties (SAPS and armed private security companies), it was declared a firearm-free zone by the Minister of Safety and Security. No person will be allowed to bring onto campus or the premises of the University, a firearm, ammunition, explosives, explosive devices or any other dangerous or potentially dangerous weapon or object ('weapon'), or to be in possession or control of such a weapon or to store it on the University's premises. For the purposes of this policy, weapons will include all firearms as defined in the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000. Dangerous weapons as defined in the Dangerous Weapons Act 71 of 1968, as any object other than a firearm, capable of causing death or inflicting serious bodily harm, if it were used for an unlawful purpose, as well as, without limitation, explosive devices and objects such as potato guns and/or paintball guns, spears, swords, knives or any object that can be utilised with the express object of threatening or hurting another person.