A group of protesters attempted to disrupt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address at the Steve Biko Lecture at Unisa in Pretoria.
The demonstrators were wearing black t-shirts and carrying placards with the words “Black Power, Remember Marikana” and “Bloodshed”.
Protestors disrupt President #Ramaphosa speech.
Good. #Ramaphosa and #ANC disrupt & diminish the revolutionary spirit and memory of #SteveBiko pic.twitter.com/GJHnXOVR1R
— Kim Heller (@kimheller3) September 14, 2018
Biko was a Black Consciousness activist who died at the hands of apartheid-era police in September 1977.
The protesters were quickly removed by security guards as the event’s host appealed for the programme to continue.
Presidential Protection unit forcing some students off the stage before President Ramaphosa could speak at the 19th Biko Annual Lecture at Unisa this evening #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/5G7Wemdb1Q
— Ntebo Mokobo (@MokoboNtebo) September 14, 2018
Scuffle broke out during the Biko Memorial Lecture at Unisa this evening when some students rushed to the stage as President Ramaphosa was about to address the audience #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/mCv5b1CzcN
— Ntebo Mokobo (@MokoboNtebo) September 14, 2018
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