Riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades on Wednesday (October 21) at hundreds of protesting students who stormed the parliament precinct in Cape Town, South Africa.<br /><br /> They were trying to disrupt the reading of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s interim budget.<br /><br /> The speech was delayed as opposition MPs argued the budget should be delayed because of a spate of student protests over a hike in tuition fees.<br /><br /> University bosses said the increases were needed to maintain standards, and called on the government to find the extra funding.<br />No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/
