In photos: Wits students clash with security
Second day of violence on campus
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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.
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Students threw rocks at the private security guards.
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A student fires a fire extinguisher during the protest. Some students raised their hands and called for calm while others ran for cover.
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A private security guard holds up a rock.
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Students take cover.Â
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A student is helped by his peers after being injured.Â
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