The authorities of a top University of Zimbabwe have issued a circular that said students "caught in any intimate position such as kissing or having sex in public places" would be punished.
The university also has disallowed resident students from bringing members of the opposite sex to their hostels.
It has prohibited students from loitering in dark places outside the sports pavilion or lecture venues.
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Student leader Gilbert Mutubuki said students would oppose the rules as he feels the students are adults and are matured.
"We are against these rules which we view as archaic, repressive and evil," Mutubuki, president of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASSU) told news agency AFP.
"We are urging students to resist the rules. These rules reduce the university to a primary school. The authorities need to be reminded that this is an institute for adults who are mature."
Mutubuki wasn’t happy with the University’s rule to not allow non-resident students into their accommodation. He says it restraining students' right to associate.
