University of Johannesburg (UJ) Prof Jane Duncan‚ has accused the security cluster of trying to destabilise the call for free quality education through the Fees Must Fall movement. Speaking at the Institute for Security Studies on Monday‚ Duncan said the State Security Agency’s involvement in protests on campus had not solved the issue at hand‚ but had instead made life difficult for students. "In many of our campuses‚ police presence has escalated to a point where it become practically impossible to negotiate in good faith. The key issue here is that things should never have been allowed to get to this point. [Police] violence is dividing the student movement‚" said Duncan. "Escalating policing is a key contributing factor to why protests have become radicalised which includes disruptions and even violence. Over policing has created a counter reaction on the part of many students, where they have become increasingly socialised into violence and I think that has poisoned the environ...
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