At least R150-million is the estimated cost to universities of restoring property damaged by students during #FeesMustFall protests since last year. This was revealed by Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande yesterday after he had met26 university vice-chancellors from across the country.Nzimande called on students to register for and begin the academic year without disruptions.He pleaded with those whose demands had not been met to engage in peaceful protest to prevent the deployment of private security guards on campuses."Damage to property is not acceptable; we can't afford more damage to institutional assets . the cost of security to protect the functioning of institutions is exorbitant," said Nzimande.University of Johannesburg vice-chancellor Ihron Rensburg estimated the cost of private security services at R2-million a month.Last year student protests spread across the country. Many students were arrested for violence and damage to property.They threw stones, overturned vehicles and set facilities alight at the universities of Johannesburg, Wits, Cape Town, Fort Hare, KwaZulu-Natal and Venda.The Tshwane University of Technology suffered major damage at its Soshanguve campus, on which students torched examinations centres.State-owned insurer Sasria SOC has received nearly 100 claims, to the value of more than R22-million, arising from the student protests last year.Sasria is the only insurer that covers special risks related to riots, strikes, civil commotion, public disorder and terrorism.Thokozile Ntshiq a, Sasria's executive manager for stakeholder management, said that more than half the claims received (57%) exceeded R200000, and 12% were for more than R350 000."Some of the claims we received from businesses in the wake of #FeesMustFall were well in excess of R500000. One claim for damages amounted to R10-million," she said.Most of the claims were related to business interruption, fire and damage to equipment and company vehicles.Ntshiqa said some of the claims had been settled but many were still being assessed...