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Mar 23, 2021 4 min

#PODCAST: Student protest outside DUT turns violent

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By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Durban University of Technology has condemned acts of violence during a protest this morning outside its Steve Biko Campus. It remains unclear the reason behind the protest at this stage. Video footage on social media show a clash between two groups of protestors, some turning violent. Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at DUT, Alan Khan, calls on students to remain calm. Meanwhile, spokesperson for Metro Police, Senior Superintendent Parbhoo Sewparsadh, says student protests also spread to the Springfield area in Durban, where they burned tyres. Meanwhile another group of around 300 people marched to the provincial office of the ANC this morning...

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