Johannesburg – Students have vowed to continue their protests as Tuesday marks day two of the shutdown at some tertiary education institutions.
The South African Union of Students called for a shutdown of universities in an attempt to force government to meet their demands.
Students want government to scrap historic debt and reduce fees.
In some cases, police used water cannons to disperse the crowds with several students arrested on Monday.
A helicopter was also deployed to monitor the situation.
A student was also wounded but police spokesperson Vish Naidoo said police didn’t use rubber bullets.
“The SAPS can report that none of its members deployed in Braamfontein had fired any shots during the said protests.”
Students have vowed to return to the streets until government listens to them.
