Tensions rise at UKZN as building set alight while hundreds of students protest
29 January 2020
Student protests over historical debt have erupted at two University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) campuses on Wednesday morning and has led to the suspension of registration for the new year.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said students gathered on the Howard campus and disrupted registration points at about 07:00.
"They forced other students to join them. The crowd grew to around 1 000 students. They moved to Princess Alice Street and set DSW (Durban Solid Waste) bins on fire on the road. Registration has been suspended. The situation is tense. There has been slight damage to UKZN property."
He said police were monitoring the protests and would "take appropriate action when protesters commit crime".