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A man was shot earlier on Wednesday while officers were dispersing students protesting over university fees.

Those responsible for student protest death must be brought to book - Manamela A man was fatally shot earlier today while police officers were dispersing Wits University students protesting over tuition fees. It's understood that he was coming out of a local clinic when he was shot. Protest action by students in the Braamfontein Precinct. Jorrisen, Bertha & De Korte Str affected. Picture: @JoburgMPD/Twitter. 38 days ago JOHANNESBURG - Deputy Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has called for those resp...

Wits responds after a 35-year-old man dies during student protest Updated Jacaranda FM Share this: They added that two student reporters were also injured, and three protestors were arrested and taken to the Hillbrow Police Station. SUPPLIED The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has responded to the death of a civilian during the protest action at the institution on Wednesday.    In a statement, Wits says it is "deeply saddened" to learn of the passing of the 35-year-old man in the Braamfontein CBD outside of the institution this morning.    The university's Executive Team says ...

Earlier, a man was shot and killed when police fired rubber bullets at protesters in Braamfontein.

Tebogo Sedibe is a doctor at the My Clinic health facility in Braamfontein and he recalled how he tried to save his 35-year-old patient after he was shot when police fired rubber bullets.