Police originally opened cases of attempted murder following the students’ actions, but some reports claim one of the security guards died of his injuries, which makes it murder.

Early on Wednesday morning the FeesMustFall protesters descended on the Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s Bellville campus and set the security centre on fire, with the guards locked inside.



First the cleaning lady. Now a security guard. Nibulala abazali benu? #CPUT — SHAKITO (@TheeSiswana) October 12, 2016

I’m speechless???????????????? #Cput A photo posted by Noluthando (@noluthandomaki) on Oct 12, 2016 at 12:07am PDT

Whoever set fire izolo at #CPUT is not about #FreeEducationNow or #FeesMustFall but a terrorist. pic.twitter.com/aQvjy5VqZ7 — Mpondomised (@TimaSipoko) October 12, 2016

This From Well Educated People… guys you really took this far now and someone’s father died. #CPUT THIS IS NOT ON NOW! pic.twitter.com/zDTHoMh1ax — Parizoh Pari (@Parizoh) October 12, 2016