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Non-protesting UKZN students trapped in residences─── 11:11 Thu, 22 Sep 2016
Pietermaritzburg - University of KwaZulu-Natal students unwilling to embark on strike action today are trapped in residences as riot police skirmish with protesters.
Striking students set fire to entrances at the William O'Brien men's residence in Pietermaritzburg, and used furniture to blockade the entrance to the Malherbe men's residence.
Running battles with police were also reported. One of the students told media that protesters were blocking entrances and preventing them from leaving.
Yesterday, the university cautioned “rogue perpetrators” in the student body, after a voice note warning of a protest and mass destruction at Durban’s Howard College Campus was circulated.
The inflammatory remarks included threats to shut down campus, mass destruction and stopping students from finishing their degrees.
