Protests Close U. of Zululand

The University of Zululand shut down late last month in the aftermath of student protests over the university's handling of recent campus elections.

Police fired rubber bullets at students who stormed the vice chancellor's office, threw rocks, and set fire to a classroom, prompting authorities to order all students to leave the campus October 27.

The university was shut down "for safety's sake" after several students were injured in clashes between rival political factions and

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