Students and police spent the morning in a long standoff, with some students attempting to prevent other students from entering the hall, and many loitering outside the university's library. A small group occasionally attempted to provoke the police by hurling rocks in their direction.

This follows yesterday afternoon's torching of a small bathroom behind the campus's gymnasium. The Mangaung Metro's Fire Department managed to douse the flames before it could spread.

Shortly after 11:00 this morning, police warned all students, not writing exams, to disperse and evacuate the campus, as they were planning on acting against the protestors. A few minutes later, they let loose a volley of stun grenades and rubber bullets, while the CUT's own private security officers used paintball guns loaded with a combination of rubber balls and capsaicin pellets.

Less than ten minutes later, the campus resembled a ghost town, with just a few stragglers being guided toward the gates by security.

Police have yet to confirm if any students have been arrested.

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