Protests erupt at Wits
BRAAMFONTEIN – Traffic frustrations amidst another flare of #FeesMustFall protests near Wits.
Social media is abuzz with people posting their current experiences near Wits’ Braamfontein campus.
Students have blockaded Jan Smuts in Braamfontein, running battles with police #Fees2017 pic.twitter.com/UUMigFmnpr
— Oliver Meth (they/them) (@oliver_meth) October 25, 2016
Students are said to have once again taken to the streets.
Police nyala has closed off Jan Smuts enttance into Braamfontein, as they try to clear the blockaded road #Fees2017 pic.twitter.com/5R2XBlY6Df
— Oliver Meth (they/them) (@oliver_meth) October 25, 2016
It is unclear at this stage as to what might have caused the conflict, but the students are said to have blocked off a section of Jan Smuts road in Braamfonteing which led to police inyalas trying to clear the road of rubble and protesters.
Students blocking Jan Smuts road in Braam.. #Wits pic.twitter.com/x3ry3breKJ
— Keabetswe Magano (@KeaMagano) October 25, 2016
The commotion has caused yet another disruption within Braamfontein due to protest. A number of protests have been reported whereby protesters closed off roads and threw rocks at motorists.
https://twitter.com/hitzerothl/status/790928534042796032
This is a developing story.
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