Violence at UKZN Westville leads to the suspension of classes
The academic programme at the University of KwaZulu Natal's (UKZN) Westville campus has been suspended until further notice.
It follows violence on that campus earlier today, during student protests.
University management says the decision has been taken in an effort to restore calm to the Westville campus.
They say they also hope to identify those instigating the violent protests on university premises.
The Westville SRC's Philani Ntshobeni says the protests were sparked by rumours that UKZN has decided on a fee increment for 2017 - but management has rubbished this.
"They want to increase fees by 7.5 percent and the students are against that," he said.
The police's Sally de Beer says some students were arrested for public violence during the protests.
"We continue to monitor the situation, and we will continue to keep a presence there. I will give an update on the number of arrests at a later stage today," she said.
In a communique issued by UKZN management, students were cautioned from engaging in unlawful protest action, due to a High Court interdict preventing them from doing so.