South Africa: Our Reporter Reflects On the Battle of Doornfontein

After a peaceful two-hour march from UJ Kingsway campus to Doornfontein, students attempted to enter their campus to hold a mass meeting. Yet as they attempted to push the gate open, they were met with the force of dozens of UJ's private security -known to students as "bouncers" - who stormed the gate and hurled rocks back to students, also beating students and journalists.

I was present at the frontline for this and recorded the incident.

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