WATCH: University of Zululand students’ fiery protest
Angry university students set building alight
A building is ablaze at the University of Zululand’s (Unizulu) KwaDlangezwa campus as students’ protests over their safety intensify.
Angry students who are living off-campus and fed up with being victims of crime started demonstrating on campus last night (Sunday).
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They smashed windows and burned tyres and other items to make their voices heard.
According to Student Representative Council (SRC) president Nkosiyapha Dumisa, they are apparently angry over an increase in criminal activities at off-campus accommodation.
This after a student was reportedly killed and others were sexually assaulted in their cottages last week.
It is reported that a group of thugs, called amadabuka, have been terrorising students since 2019.
‘We are having a meeting with university management later this morning (Monday) to discuss how we can find a resolution on this matter which has been a problem for a long time,’ said Dumisa.
However, according to the students, campus chaos was triggered by a university statement which denied all students’ allegations over accommodation and safety.
Students are calling on the university to take over more residences, saying some properties owned by private landlords have raised concerns.
