VIDEO/ Student escorted by police, officers assault and strike him as they put him in a van

A protester was detained and taken away by police officers, who used violence against him during the incident.

Footage broadcast live by News24 shows the young man being struck and put into a police van.

The student protest has escalated, with protesters dispersing across several of the capital’s main thoroughfares.

During the developments, trash bins and several institutions were set on fire.