About 150 students gathered outside the College of Cape Town’s Crawford campus on Tuesday morning to protest.
The group, reportedly protesting over undisclosed grievances, gathered along Kromboom Road and brought traffic to a standstill, as Cape {town} Etc reported. Various objects were placed across the roadway and a fire was ignited to block access to the institution.
City Traffic Services spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhot said demonstrators also prevented students from leaving the premises. The disruption prompted an immediate police response, as Smile FM has reported.
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Athlone SAPS officers were stationed at the scene, while members of Public Order Policing were deployed to manage the situation and restore order.
Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi confirmed the heavy police presence and emphasised that no shots were fired at the crowd.
Authorities confirmed that no one was injured during the protest and, so far, no arrests have been made.
Police have registered a case of public violence and are appealing for information from the public. Anyone with details can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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