Stone-throwing students at Wits face stun grenades and teargas by police
STUN grenades‚ smoke canisters and teargas were used to drive back students as they renewed protests after an address by EFF chairperson Dali Mpofu, at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) on Tuesday morning. Students were seen throwing stones and other projectiles at police officers in running battles. There had been a brief lull during which Mpofu told students: "If the police want to shoot our children‚ then they must shoot us first." The students had earlier been dispersed by police‚ but regrouped and marched through the campus disrupting classes. They invaded lecture rooms‚ chanting as police watched from the distance‚ before gathering for Mpofu’s address. "It is not for us to judge you‚" Mpofu told them. "We are here to make sure that black lives are not lost unnecessarily. We are gathering a forum of lawyers that are going to intervene, not just here but nationwide." He also called on former student leaders to join the protests taking place at the campus. "Instead of re...
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