36 Fort Hare students arrested for public violence

Thirty-six University of Fort Hare students will appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court today for public violence.

The group was arrested last night after they shut down Fleet Street in the Quigney, East London.

The students, who were standing on the rooftop of the university’s residence, were stoning cars and people passing by.

The students also used road construction traffic management tools to block the road while they set fires on the streets in the neighbourhood.

A police officer at the scene said cops had moved in on the students to restore calm in the area.

“Police arrested 36 of them. They will be charged with public violence,” he said.

The students are appearing this morning.