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 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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