Students vs students as chaos erupts at UWC

UWC has descended into chaos according to social media after riot police were called onto the campus to disperse student protesters who were attacking non-protesting students.

Go to UWC they said. It'll be fun, they said.

— Taryn Petersen (@TKP03) November 11, 2015

Exams were halted on Wednesday at the Bellville, Cape Town, university after fire extinguishers were let off in the Main Hall. Police are now present on campus and have used stun grenades to disperse the students.

Security firing rubber bullets at #UWC@GroundUp_News#FeesMustFall

— Ashleigh Furlong (@ashleighfurlong) November 11, 2015

It is still unclear what has sparked the latest surge of violence at UWC, but it has seen students attacking fellow students, EWN tweeted.

A News24 reporter is en route to the campus.

Situation getting worse at UWC. Trauma in students is increasing, the Uni must respond urgently #UWCShutDownpic.twitter.com/XNX8xCaba9

— Masakhane Matushe (@Masakhane_M) November 11, 2015

One Twitter user said that about 15 students had "beaten up" her paramedic brother.

“My brother-in-law is a paramedic at UWC. He got beat up by 15 protesters earlier... the very people he is employed to assist!” said Lindsay Pietesen.

I was being side eyed by those leaving UWC as I entered. Police still walking around. pic.twitter.com/MtolwO1grV

— Jerome Cornelius (@jawonthefloor) November 11, 2015