#FeesMustFall protest at Union Buildings
A photo time-line of what happened
By Juliette Garms.
25 October 2015
PHOTO ESSAY - On 23 October students marched to the
Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand a reduction in university
fees. Juliette Garms photographed the event. (Times in captions are approximate.)
10:00: People gather at Burgers park in Pretoria before the march to Union Buildings.
11:15: March proceeds peacefully.
12:00: A man looks down at the gathering in front
of Union Buildings.
12:00: Some protesters try to break the protection fences
surrounding the Union Buildings. Police and media stand on the other
side.
13:00: Tension escalates. Toilets and plastic materials are burned.
14:00: The fence between students and police has been
broken down. Students are waiting for President Jacob Zuma to address them.
15:00: Students are becoming angry as they waited for
more than an hour to hear that President Jacob Zuma will not address
them.
15:00: Disappointed that the president won't show, some students
throw rocks at the police and media, who run away.
15:15: Police use rubber bullets and teargas to
disperse students.
The photographer holds a rubber bullet cartridge.
15:15: Students and media run away from rubber bullets and teargas.
16:00: Louis Botha Park is empty after the police
disperse the protesters.
16:30: Violence continues in the streets of Pretoria as the police shoot rubber bullets at students.