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One person has lost their life during theWitsUniversity protests.
An unknown person was allegedly killed in a crossfire after police shot rubber bullets at protesting students.
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It is unclear whether the man was a student or not.
The students are reportedly protesting against financial exclusion.
The university said that if it accepts students who have historical debt, it will become financially unsustainable.
One person has been killed after law enforcement opened fire with rubber bullets against Wits University students. Image: WIKUS DE WET/AFPSource: Getty Images
It seems as though law enforcement had opened fire with rubber bullets without prior warning.
Reports say that the unknown man suffered a chest wound from a rubber bullet which resulted in his death.
The man is believed to have not been partaking in the protests.
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Wits University released a statement condemning any violence and called on people to keep calm.
The university confirmed that a 35-year-old man had died but his cause of death is still unknown.
The students were reporting for two different university publications.
In other news,Briefly.co.zarecently reported thatDurban descended into chaos after attacks on foreign nationals.
Three street vendors' goods were looted and torched with two men needing to be hospitalised with life-threatening injuries.
It is unclear what sparked the unrest but a group of men attacked street vendors.
The police have not made any arrests at this time.
The community of foreign nationals living inDurbanhave once before been targeted with attacks.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
