Soweto highway and several other roads in and around Diepkloof in Soweto have been blocked off to traffic due to an ongoing community protest in the area.
The university management says it will continue to engage with student leaders and other relevant role players to reach amicable solutions.
Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor says no student should be prevented from registering on the basis of historical debt and especially if they are funded by NSFAS.
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has issued a statement apologising for her conduct at the launch of the African National Congress (ANC) Eastern Cape election manifesto.
Police have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesting students at the University of Venda in Limpopo.