Arson attacks spread to Cape campuses

12 October 2016 - 08:58
By Aphiwe Deklerk, Jan Bornman and Matthew Savides

As tensions continue to simmer at Wits University, violence flared up on campuses in Cape Town. At least one vehicle was set alight and 19 students were arrested at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in violent clashes with the police and contracted security guards yesterday.University spokesman Lauren Kansley said the arrests were made at the Bellville, Cape Town and Mowbray campuses.

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