South Africa: Student protests erupt at university

by E Wayne Ross on March 5, 2010

Student protests erupt at South African university

Water cannons, rocks, burning tyres and running battles between rioting students and the police occurred on Thursday at the University of Johannesburg’s Bunting Road campus.

The protest was instigated by Sasco members after the student body called for the closure of nine universities across the country to demand free tertiary education.

Dozens of students gathered at the university’s campus, demanding free education.