source: News24 (South Africa); GroundUp
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Pietermaritzburg
notes: On 03 February 2020, students and workers staged coordinated demonstrations at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pietermaritzburg, with students demonstrating over NSFAS funding exclusions and workers are demanding a salary increase. Students blocked streets with burning tyres, as police intervened to disperse the crowd. Violent demonstrations and clashes were also reported at University of KwaZulu-Natal's (UKZN) campus. [size=no report]