Fort Hare students thwarted from storming celebration venue
The University of Fort Hare’s centenary celebrations on Friday morning got off to a dramatic start when students and police faced off.DanAbout 100 students gathered and went from residence to residence‚ convincing their peers to join them.
The students are singing struggle songs outside the university's main entrance. #FortHarepic.twitter.com/AVmDfTqUoF
— The Daily Dispatch (@Dispatch_DD) May 20, 2016junkThe group was eventually stopped by police as they approached Sports Complex‚ the venue for the jubilee event. Police used water canons to disperse the crowd that was charging forward towards the venue.About 30 minutes later‚ more than 300 students gathered and blocked the university's main entrance.Police‚ however‚ did not disperse them‚ and they continued singing struggle songs.Police have now cordoned off the entrance area‚ which has been vulnerable to vandalism. As the drama ensued‚ an SAPS helicopter kept hovering over the Fort Hare precinct.Follow Daily Dispatch reporter @SipheMacanda on Twitter for live updates from Fort Hare.More to come on this developing story.- TMG Digital/Daily Dispatch ..
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