Durban - Two people were arrested in connection with arson attacks at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Pietermaritzburg campus, police said on Wednesday.
Police spokeswoman Brigadier Sally de Beer said that suspects were arrested on Tuesday night. “We say people because we are still verifying whether they are in fact students.”
Hundreds of students had to be evacuated after fires swept through a residence and a computer hub was damaged at the campus.
UKZN spokesman Lesiba Seshoka said a lounge at the Malherbe residence had been set alight and confirmed the two arrests.
Authorities suspect a petrol bomb started the fire in the lounge at the residence, while the door to the entrance of the DSLT computer lab building was set alight, causing students to flee. Firefighters were called in to contain the blaze, which started at about 2am but could not gain access to the residence as the gates were locked
ANA and Independent Media