Cause of UKZN cafeteria blaze probed

30 August 2016 - 10:17 By TMG Digital

Police are investigating the cause of a fire which engulfed a cafeteria at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban. East Coast Radio said it was unclear whether the fire was related to recent protests by students against tuition fee increases for 2017. Parts of the university have remained closed for the past two weeks.Students shared images of the burning building widely on social media. MiCampus Magazine ‏posted a video of the fire on twitter saying‚ “#UKZN Howard College Campus upper cafe is on fire.”#UKZN Howard College Campus upper cafe is on fire. pic.twitter.com/IDdzcSC2jL— MiCampus Magazine (@MiCampusMag) August 29, 2016async..

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