Wits student tells of chaos on campus

Wits student tells of chaos on campus

A student at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) on Tuesday hid from fellow students, who are protesting for free higher education.

Wits students police
Photo: Maryke Vermaak

The BSc Chemistry student went to campus after management announced that classes would resume.


Protesting students have warned that they will shut down Wits campuses, despite management's determination to resume academic activities.


Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse students wanting to disrupt classes.


The student described to JacarandaFM News how they hid from the chaos on campus.

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