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title: "In Photos: The $#!T hits the fan at UCT"
description: "Poo flew, a door broke and scuffles broke out during student protests at UCT on Monday. Photos by SHAUN SWINGLER."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Shaun Swingler"
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published: "2016-10-18T00:44:31"
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# In Photos: The $#!T hits the fan at UCT

> Poo flew, a door broke and scuffles broke out during student protests at UCT on Monday. Photos by SHAUN SWINGLER.

By Shaun Swingler · Published 18 October 2016, 02:44 SAST

## Content

Watch:

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixgXOi1o_X8)

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-1\(1\).jpg)

*Protesters congregate inside the UCT economics building*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-2\(1\).jpg)

*Protesters ride on a packing trolley*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-3\(1\).jpg)

*Private security mobilise on UCT’s middle campus*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-4.jpg)

*Human faeces is strewn across the floor of the Kramer Building on UCT’s middle campus*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-5\(1\).jpg)

*Protesters march to UCT’s upper campus*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-6\(1\).jpg)

*Protesters gather outside Fuller and Smuts students’ residences.*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-7\(1\).jpg)

*A door to the RW James building is broken by protesters*

![Image](//images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/750x500q70a-9\(1\).jpg)

*Students assemble for a meeting on Jameson Plaza.* **DM**

*Main photo: Police and protesters are caught in a scuffle outside RW James building (Shaun Swingler/Chronicle)*