Wits University students have vowed to have the whole institution shut down in protesting against a proposed fee increase.
Students claim that the fee increase will have detrimental effects on black and underprivileged students.
They had planned to hold a protest on campus today at midday but demonstrations started early morning.
Entrance to campus have been blocked preventing vehicles from entering or leaving the premisses.
The protest has also been taken to social networks with the hashtag #WitsFeesMustFall on twitter, students are voicing their anger and dissatisfaction with regards to fee increase.
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How many young minds have been UNABLE to even apply to Universities in SA cause of APPLICATION FEES?! That too, must fall #WitsFeesMustFall
— Yolanda Miya Mlonzi (@simply_omhle) October 14, 2015
"Black students eat droog pap and they must pay more?! Not in our lifetime!" #WitsShutDown #WitsFeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/mDuvYu1l91
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) October 14, 2015
Current situation at Wits. No cars can come in or out!! #WitsFeesMustFall #WitsFees pic.twitter.com/k0h5PtuREO
— Zanele ka Madiba (@MissMadiba) October 14, 2015