A student from the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) tries to break through a barricade formed by private security guards. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
20 September 2016
University of Witwatersrand (WITS) students have been protesting since yesterday when Blade Nzimande, the Minister of Higher Education, announced that universities could implement a fee increase of up to 8% for the 2017 academic year. Students are demanding free education.
Students threw rocks at the private security guards.
A student fires a fire extinguisher during the protest. Some students raised their hands and called for calm while others ran for cover.
A private security guard holds up a rock.
Students take cover.
A student is helped by his peers after being injured.