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title: "#FeesMustFall: A day of violence and frustration, in photos"
description: "It was a tough day for everyone on Wednesday in Cape Town. Here's some of it in photos. By SHAUN SWINGLER for Daily Maverick Chronicle and EPA."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "South Africa"
author: "Shaun Swingler"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/shaunswingler/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-10-22-feesmustfall-a-day-of-violence-and-frustration-in-photos/"
published: "2015-10-22T01:08:15"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# #FeesMustFall: A day of violence and frustration, in photos

> It was a tough day for everyone on Wednesday in Cape Town. Here's some of it in photos. By SHAUN SWINGLER for Daily Maverick Chronicle and EPA.

By Shaun Swingler · Published 22 October 2015, 03:08 SAST

## Content

![Protesters indicate that they protesting peacefully. (Shaun Swingler)](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-1.jpg)

![Photo: A protester shouts towards police after entering the Parliament compound. (Shaun Swingler)](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-3.jpg)

![Photo: A protester kicks at an police officer's riot shield. (Shaun Swingler)](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-4.jpg)

![Protesters broke through the gates of parliament and stun grenades were thrown. EPA/NIC BOTHMA](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x335q70h_52319971.jpg)

![Photo: Protesters sang struggle songs as police watched on. By Shaun Swingler.](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-7.jpg)

![A smaller group of protesters threw refuse into the streets of the CBD. (Shaun Swingler)](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-8.jpg)

![Police give chase to a group of protesters who have moved through the CBD. (Shaun Swingler)](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-9.jpg)

![A protester is arrested by the police. Photo Shaun Swingler.](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-10.jpg)

![Photo: A stun grenade is let off in the CBD. (Shaun Swingler)](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x310q70FeesMustFall-11.jpg)

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x332q70FeesMustFall-12.jpg)

![A South African student clashes with police during violent protests in the parliament precinct, Cape Town, South Africa, 21 October 2015. EPA/NIC BOTHMA](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x311q70h_52320212.jpg)

![Several students and police were injured in the clashes. EPA/NIC BOTHMA](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/465x316q70h_52320194.jpg)