Student protest disrupts classes at UKZN Westville campus
Academic programmes have been suspended at the campus and police will be monitoring the situation until Friday, 23 March.
CLASSES have been suspended at UKZN Westville following a protest earlier today by students demanding free education and free WiFi.
According to Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Capt Bongumusa Manqele, police were called to monitor the situation when the protest got out of control.
Manqele said the students started throwing stones at passing cars.
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“I was informed that the students’ issues involved the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), free education and free WiFi. The situation is currently stable at the moment as police are monitoring the campus, but lectures have since been suspended until further notice.
“The management at UKZN Westville and the police will continue guiding the situation until Friday which marks the end of the term,” said Manqele.
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