JOHANNESBURG - Bidvest Wits are facing a mounting obstacle in their quest for a maiden Absa Premiership title.

Besides their opponents, they now have to contend with disgruntled Wits University students.

A student invaded the pitch on Tuesday night during their league clash against Kaizer Chiefs, as part of the Fees Must Fall protests.

Bidvest Wits were a goal down against Kaizer Chiefs when a student ran onto the field in the 78th minute.

Wits coach Gavin Hunt was not pleased by the actions of the protesting student, as his team lost their drive and eventually the game at their home ground.

But Chiefs coach Steve Komphela was pleased with the result and gave a measured view on the Fees Must Fall campaign.

“We are living in a free and democratic country and sometimes when we voice our opinions and they not heard, there’s measures that we tend to escalate," said Komphela.

"It&39;s just unfortunate that this is a football match and one would not want to go further, but I hope whatever problems we have socially or sport wise can be resolved we are a nation that has great vision in resolving things."

The pitch invader and Wits political science student, Busisiwe Seabe, vowed that protests will continue until students get the free education they are fighting for.

“We find it unacceptable, the fact that there’s a soccer match being played at the university when students don’t have accomaation, when students are being financially excluded, when there&39;s no food for students," said Seabe.

"We have a lot of grievances as Fees Must Fall, but our main grievance is we want free education we want it now. We can&39;t allow the normal routine of not only the university but the country to continue until we get this free education."

The next match for Wits is against none other than the University of Pretoria, another institution whose students are protesting.

Security at ABSA Premiership games has often raised eyebrows and was highlighted by the death of a fan during Kaizer Chiefs final league game of the last season.

A fan was killed at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium when Amakhosi were awarded the league trophy after facing Chippa United.