Students are protesting against higher education fees, which they say discriminate along race lines

CIVILIZED OBSERVERS are appalled at the savage behavior of Black students in

the burning of one of the country’s finest law libraries during protests over university fees, in which students say a female classmate has been raped. (ILLUSTRATION: The historic library, which contained many rare volumes, was gutted by fire)

The ruling Communist ANC (African National Congress) likened the burning of the library to “1930s Germany” in a statement. But the truth is that the Germans did nothing at all similar — though pro-homosexual books and magazines were purposely burned by the German National Socialists as a way to symbolize and celebrate the cleansing of their country of Jewish sex perversion propaganda. What the Blacks did — destroying one of the last vestiges of civilization in their rapidly-declining country — is totally different.

Hundreds of students ran riot across the campus of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on Monday night and Tuesday, part of a series of protests across South African universities at the cost of higher education, which some say is perpetuating White privilege in the country.

The clashes at UKZN have been particularly pronounced, and relations between students and the authorities worsened when it emerged one female student reported she had been raped by a police officer at the Pietermaritzburg campus on Monday.

A UKZN spokesman told South African media a case of sexual assault had been reported to the university. “The alleged incident is reported to have happened off campus. It is under investigation,” he said.

Videos have also emerged showing police opening fire on students with rubber bullets during the day on campus, and on Tuesday the university cancelled all lectures and events in a bid to calm the unrest.

The Howard College law library is burning. No fire-fighters yet. #UKZN pic.twitter.com/u6mxT6dZwm — Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) September 6, 2016

But while the damage on Monday was contained to six torched vehicles, the destruction of the library on Tuesday night has seen public sympathy for the protesters tested.

A law lecturer at UKZN, Franaaz Khan, told TMG Digital that while fire fighters had managed to bring the fire under control‚ the faculty had lost priceless material, including rare books dating back to the foundations of modern-day South African law in the 17th century.

“Many date back to early Roman-Dutch time,” she said. “Some are rare as well. It is devastating to watch the library in which you spent many hours as a student burn up in flames.”

Protesters and supporters of the students have hit back at those who have condemned the library arson, suggesting more concern should surround the alleged rape and an incident where a female student was reportedly shot in the leg with live ammunition.

In its statement, the ANC said it condemned “the destruction of university property and the intimidation and harassment of university leaders”.

“The burning of books and university infrastructure is reprehensible and has no connection to the calls for free education for the poor,” the ANC said.

When we were getting shot at, raped and assaulted, white pple said nothing, now they want to speak out bcos of the buildings on fire?? #UKZN — Nonteh (@SunnySongo) September 6, 2016

Yes I’m heartsore that a library burnt down, but I’m more heartsore that people are being raped and shot at

#UKZN — Mishka (@ANicheOfLight) September 6, 2016

We’re still here, crying about the library (shap, it’s sad) but dololo about the student who was raped? The ones who were shot? Tsek. #UKZN — Caster SemenYASS* (@PearlPillay) September 7, 2016

We are brutalised, being shot at, teargased, being raped and all that got your attention is how expensive law books are? #ukzn — Nombuso (@MbusoMkhwanazi) September 7, 2016

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Source: Independent