Police armed with anti-riot gear are out in force at the University of KwaZulu-Natal after around 100 students burnt bins behind the library and tried to disrupt the registration process. DailyNewsSA
Durban - Police armed with anti-riot gear are out in force at the University of KwaZulu-Natal after around 100 students burnt bins behind the library and tried to disrupt the registration process on Thursday morning.
"They then proceeded to set bins on fire behind the library. Public Order Police were deployed to arrest the offenders. The students ran into various parts of the campus when approached by police. The situation is been monitored by police. No injuries were reported. The fire was extinguished," he said.
Metro police spokesman, Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad said they had arrested six people on Wednesday at the UKZN Howard College campus, which had become the latest violence flashpoint. Six students were arrested for public violence, failure to comply with the lawful instructions of a police officer, and acting in a riotous or physical manner in which to incite public violence, he said. He expected the violence to reach its peak next week when the registration period closed.
Sewpersad noted that students were moving from campus to campus, inciting violence and causing mayhem.
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