The students said police, who used stun grenades to break up the protest, were brutalising them.
In March, the university said it had set up a “clearing house”, comprising the student representative council, finance department, student affairs, academic administration and student counselling, which would deal with students’ issues on an individual basis.
But NMU student representative council president Bamanye Matiwane said grievances included student accommodation, among other issues.
Matiwane said students would not accept a situation where several of them were without accommodation, while the university had free beds.
University spokesperson Zandile Mbabela said police had been called in as the students had violated an interdict the institution had successfully applied for in June 2018.
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