Students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Pietermaritzburg campus turned the tables on police‚ firing teargas at officers during #FeesMustFall2016 protests on Thursday morning.
According to journalists and photographers on the scene‚ including TimesLive's Jackie Clausen‚ students at the UKZN's residences tossed the teargas over the fences from their windows.
Protesting students also set fire to gates and blocked entrances at the Malherbe Residence‚ and reportedly threw rocks at police.
The main road into Pietermaritzburg‚ running past the university‚ Alan Paton Avenue‚ was closed at 10am and police were on campus monitoring the situation.
Protestors use fire extinguishers first before stoning vehicles. #UKZN https://t.co/G3JhQ9g6tc
Students were allegedly planning to gather later in the morning.
Police were also keeping an eye out at the Durban campuses where‚ despite claims overnight that students were going to protest against tuition fee increases for 2017‚ there was no sign of protest activity. Meanwhile‚ the University of Zululand has confirmed shortly before 7pm on Wednesday‚ that several of its buildings were set alight.
Spokesman Mack Makhathini said three buildings - all storerooms - were "completely damaged".
"We were also informed that university electricity substation was also on fire. Upon close inspection with electricians it was discovered that cables were set alight. The substation perimeter fence was cut and it was also discovered that the fire started from outside. There is suspicion that somebody set fire on the cables. Security guards were posted to safeguard the substation‚" he said.
Police were investigating. This is a developing story and further updates will be posted.
- TMG Digital/Durban Newsroom
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