Violence allegedly erupts at Wits
BRAAMFONTEIN – Police enter Wits University and allegedly cause chaos on the campus.
Violence allegedly erupted at Wits University’s main campus after private security guards and riot police attempted to remove protesting students from Senate House on 12 January.
Solomon Mahlangu House is a central meeting point of students at Wits. Students have violently been evicted this morning #FeesMustFall
— Shaeera Akbar Kalla (@shaeera_k) January 12, 2016
Bouncers and police on campus beating up students. Violence is unleashed. @AdHabb
— Vuyani Pambo (@vuyanipambo) January 12, 2016
According to reports on social media, the private security hired by the university arrived early in the morning and began allegedly assaulting students.
@AmandlaMobi help is currently needed at Wits by @WitsFMF as students have been brutalized by armed police nd private security #FeesMustFall
— UJFeesMustFall (@UJFMF) January 12, 2016
We asked for poor students to be included in the system not for armed police and guards @WitsFMF @UJFMF #ViolenceAtWits #Asinamali
— Dr. Inkosazana🌻🇿🇦 (@village_thinker) January 12, 2016
Fidelity Guards currently assembling outside the Great Hall pic.twitter.com/8F3uyO631w
— #FEESMUSTFALL (@WitsFMF) January 12, 2016
One student said that the the violence was exaggerated and that most entrances to the university were closed. “There is a very heavy security guard presence here today but so far it remains calm,” the student said.
Head of communications from Wits Shirona Patel was unavailable for comment.
@WitsFMF POLICE ON CAMPUS IN THEIR RIOT GEAR #FeesMustFall #FreeEducationNow #EndPoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/rgKqGcU3Pq
— Rei_mundo 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@Searatoa) January 12, 2016
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