Students protest at Wits University enters day three

The student protest at Wits has entered its third day. Wits University’s Student Representative Council (SRC) is going into their third straight day of protesting at the university, Northcliff Melville Times reports.

Students are protesting against the university for various reasons.

The main demands of the students are for all returning students to be given accommodation or funding for accommodation and that all returning students with historic debt (those who owe R100 000 or less) should be registered immediately.

The university has come out and stated that they cannot meet these demands while remaining financially sustainable.

Have a look and listen to what is currently happening at Wits University:

Voice note from an SRC member at Wits University.

Violence erupts. Stones being thrown by students and private security.#WitsStrike #WitsProtest#WitsHungerStrike #WitsShutdown@WitsUniversity@Wits_SRC pic.twitter.com/wWfx1ScW4a

— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) February 7, 2019

Visuals from inside the FNB campus about an hour ago…#WitsStrike #WitsProtest#WitsHungerStrike #WitsShutdown@WitsUniversity@Wits_SRC pic.twitter.com/wRhFehzw4d

— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) February 7, 2019

Police telling private security to stay where they are and that they have control of the scene.

Private security were moving closer and closer to students with rocks in their hands.#WitsStrike #WitsProtest#WitsHungerStrike #WitsShutdown@WitsUniversity@Wits_SRC pic.twitter.com/wqgaJD8Muo

— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) February 7, 2019