Wits goes to the dogs: SAPS deploys K9 unit on campus
Students are outraged over the use of dog units, as the University of the Witwatersrand reopens under a heavy police and security presence
As the University of the Witwatersrand prepared to open under the watchful eye of the police on Monday‚ it was the dogs they brought with them that had many talking on social media. Many students took to Twitter seemingly shocked that members of the SAPS’ K9 Unit had been deployed on the campuses. @sifiso790 seemed incredulous‚ and commented: "Poor students ask for free education and you bring the dog’s out on them #Wits #witsshutdown #FeesMustFall2016". @BMathandela thought it could not end well: "Things are going to get messy at Wits. K9 dogs on campus. #Wits". There was a heavy presence of police and private security personnel on campus as the university prepared to restart of its academic programme. Fees Must Fall student leader Mcebo Dlamini had on Sunday been adamant that the university would remain shut until demands were met‚ and the student representative council had called on students to gather at the Piazza on the East Campus at 7am. Wits management has vowed that "rigoro...
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