After a week of rolling protests, Wits suspends eight students
Eight students have been suspended and 11 arrested after a week of rolling protests at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) — where disruptions continued on Friday. At the Wits Science Stadium on Friday morning‚ some physics and maths classes were "disturbed by small groups, while a group of about 30 students were singing outside"‚ management said. The classes had almost full attendance. "Security and police were present and lectures have resumed‚" Wits said. Another small group entered the Matrix Student Centre trying to close down shops. "This has been resolved," the university said. This followed a number of violent incidents on Thursday night‚ following a meeting of some students at Solomon House‚ when about 20-30 protesting students spread out through the Braamfontein campuses. A fire was started on the West Campus lawn near the DJ Du Plessis Building. Stones were thrown at the buildings on West Campus including the Zesty Lemon restaurant. Fires were then started in rubbi...
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