Shimla Park race brawl report: UFS told to address racism
Bloemfontein - A racially charged brawl at the University of the Free State (UFS) in February 2016 will have longstanding ramifications for the institution, as it enforces the recommendations of a formal inquiry this year.
Shimla Park became the centre of a turf war during a rugby match, when protesters stormed the fields.
Moments later a group of rugby supporters chased down the student protesters, and a full-on brawl ensued.
In dramatic video footage, the rugby supporters can be seen kicking the student protesters, and vice versa.
The fracas showed the cracks in the tenuous race relations at the university, which has struggled with social cohesion and a string of racist attacks.