Anti-apartheid activist's son arrested as students storm parliament

South African police have arrested the son of anti-apartheid activist, Rev Frank Chikane, after students protesting tuition fees hike stormed the Parliament on Wednesday.

Kgotsi Chikane, a student at the University of Cape Town and member of the #RhodesMustFall movement, was taken away by police in the Parliament precinct.

According to News24, the protesters were chanting " "We were here peacefully" at time of his arrest.

"One white officer... launched a stun grenade on sitting students," he said.

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Even though the country's Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande, on Tuesday announced that all Vice Chancellors have agreed to cap the fee hikes at 6% for 2016, students have said they do not want any increase at all.

The protest is part of a nationwide students’ action, which began at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits), has led to the closure of several universities.

Kgotsi's father, Rev Chikane was a very active anti-apartheid activist who was jailed under the Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967.

Agents of the apartheid government tried to assassinate him in 1989.