The police today clashed with half-n* ked university students protesting in South Africa over high cost of university education .
. Wits University students protesting half -n @ ked over increaded tuition fees
Some protesters at South Africa’ s Wits University went half- n * ked exposing their breasts in protest to high tuition fees on Tuesday . The students clashed violently with police over the incident with many wounded .
In a report by Reuters , police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and teargas at hundreds of students who marched through the university ’ s campus in Johannesburg , performing the “ toyi- toyi” protest dance made popular during the struggle against oppressive white rule.
. At least two people were arrested earlier when police moved in to enforce a court order on public gathering at Wits, whose full name is University of the Witwatersrand
. Demonstrations over the cost of university education , which is prohibitive for many black students, have highlighted frustration at enduring inequalities in Africa’ s most industrialized country more than two decades after the end of apartheid .
“ I am not sure free education is feasible . And I am worried about attacks on other students. It ’ s inflicting fear in other students. It ’ s not right , ” said one final year law student , who was not taking part in the protest but did not want to give his name .
The square in front of the main hall on campus was strewn with spent shotgun shells and rocks after several skirmishes between police and protesters.
. A police woman in riot gear hobbling from the scene with assistance from her colleagues told Reuters she had been hit in the leg with a stone thrown by protesters.
This is not the first time the students have protested over the cost of university education . Just last year , the students clashed with university authorities forcing the government to freeze fee increases and set up a commission to look into the education funding system. The unrest boiled over again , closing some classes and universities, when the commission said on Sept . 19 that fees would continue to rise, albeit with an 8 percent cap in 2017
. Wits University students protesting half -n @ ked over increaded tuition feesSome protesters at South Africa’ s Wits University went half- n * ked exposing their breasts in protest to high tuition fees on Tuesday . The students clashed violently with police over the incident with many wounded .
In a report by Reuters , police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and teargas at hundreds of students who marched through the university ’ s campus in Johannesburg , performing the “ toyi- toyi” protest dance made popular during the struggle against oppressive white rule.
. At least two people were arrested earlier when police moved in to enforce a court order on public gathering at Wits, whose full name is University of the Witwatersrand
. Demonstrations over the cost of university education , which is prohibitive for many black students, have highlighted frustration at enduring inequalities in Africa’ s most industrialized country more than two decades after the end of apartheid .“ I am not sure free education is feasible . And I am worried about attacks on other students. It ’ s inflicting fear in other students. It ’ s not right , ” said one final year law student , who was not taking part in the protest but did not want to give his name .
The square in front of the main hall on campus was strewn with spent shotgun shells and rocks after several skirmishes between police and protesters.
. A police woman in riot gear hobbling from the scene with assistance from her colleagues told Reuters she had been hit in the leg with a stone thrown by protesters.This is not the first time the students have protested over the cost of university education . Just last year , the students clashed with university authorities forcing the government to freeze fee increases and set up a commission to look into the education funding system. The unrest boiled over again , closing some classes and universities, when the commission said on Sept . 19 that fees would continue to rise, albeit with an 8 percent cap in 2017
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