Stun grenades fired at CPUT students after classrooms set alight

Cape Town – Police fired stun grenades at a group of Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students who turned violent on Monday morning, the university said.

CPUT spokesperson Lauren Kansley said the police, campus security and private security were in the process of containing the situation at the university's Cape Town campus.

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Kansley said a group on students had torched a number of classrooms in the early hours of Monday morning.

"We believe attacks like these are an attempt, by a small group of students, to disrupt exams and wreak havoc. CPUT has over six campuses and exams at other venues are continuing uninterrupted."

Kansley said no campuses had officially been shut down at this stage.

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Students who haven't left, now gathering to discuss a way forward. We'll be addressed by them when they're done #CPUT #eNCA pic.twitter.com/wOkMbidTrD

— Pheladi Sethusa (@pheladi_s) September 11, 2017

Students are still running and the situation seems to be far from getting any better. #CPUT @CapeTimesSA

— Lonwabo Marele (@LobzMarele) September 11, 2017

Fire extinguishers are used to dismantle the protest. Police and security are firing rubber bullets on the singing students. #cput

— Lonwabo Marele (@LobzMarele) September 11, 2017

State of ungovernability at CPUT??????FMF reloaded pic.twitter.com/fcdhXAsM0S

— lazola (@1mfenelazola) September 11, 2017