Unrest continues at UKZN's Pietermaritzburg campus
Violence erupted between students and police at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's (UKZN) Pietermaritzburg campus on Thursday.
Emotions are running high after a student was alleged hit by a rubber bullet while she was in one of the residences.
Police fired at protesting students after a fire was started at the entrance of a residence.
Students marched onto campus with tensions rising after the shooting incident.
It's been tense all morning, with police using teargas to disperse the crowds.
They were earlier throwing stones over the fence and onto cars passing by.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Scenes from about 20mins ago when students emerged calling for medical assistance. #UKZN pic.twitter.com/GIQyWARW7x
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) September 22, 2016
#UKZN Chaotic scenes at PMB campus pic.twitter.com/Oo8Sg4vc8v
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) September 22, 2016
#UKZN Police using rubber bullets as students break a gate at the Malberbe residence in Maritzburg pic.twitter.com/cZGYC1bfee
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) September 22, 2016
#UKZN Tense situation at UMZN after a student was shot pic.twitter.com/OIe0Ab5lpw
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) September 22, 2016
#UKZN Paramedics have taken the student to hospital pic.twitter.com/cUnM5rnYZ0
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) September 22, 2016
#UKZN Private security are manning entrances to lecture venues at UKZN's Pietermaritzburg campus pic.twitter.com/7Nd0Q1Lu0v
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) September 22, 2016