North-West University campus closed indefinitely after demonstrators torch science centre and supervisor’s residence,spokesman saysA university in South Africa is being evacuated and the campus shut indefinitely after protesting students torched buildings, destroying the administration building, and a spokesman for the facility has said.
Koos Degenaar said an administration block that included a science centre at North-West University in Mahikeng was burned down on Wednesday night. Student protesters also set fire to a dormitory supervisor’s residence.
The images coming out from North West University Mafikeng campus are completely devastating. #NWUMafikeng pic.twitter.com/PTW4mFRWVN[#NWU] Extensive damage seen at NWU's Mafikeng campus. The Res managers house burnt. Unclear whether it was targeted. pic.twitter.com/EKakjjyBqqContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com