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The applicants in the court case against Rhodes University over their vaccine mandate have elected to abandon their case.
The University says it is regrettable that they were forced to incur costs in opposing the litigation that should have been utilised in the academic endeavour.
With the assistance of internationally recognised scientists, the University confirmed in its court papers that not only do vaccinations reduce the risk of asymptomatic infection, symptomatic infections, severe illness and death, but they also have a marked impact on reducing the risk of transmission of the virus.
The applicants did not dispute this in their court papers.
Approximately 98% of students and staff have been vaccinated.
