Students at Rhodes University in Grahamstown ramped up their protest action today‚ causing the university's leadership to suspend classes until Monday. On Wednesday‚ vice chancellor Sizwe Mabiza‚ during an address to students‚ said that "many parents and students" had written to staff saying they were concerned about the halt to the academic programme because exams were taking place in a matter of weeks. Therefore‚ he said‚ lectures would resume yesterday while the protesting students' demands were being discussed by management.Peacefully protesting students in grahamstown fired on by police. Water cannons and tear gas used. #FeesMustFallpic.twitter.com/QSyuwpWbFP— Abbey Hudson (@AbzHudson) October 19, 2015asyncBut students were angered at this suggestion. At a meeting later that evening‚ they vowed not to return to classes until they had concrete assurances that their fees would not increase next year -- and they vowed to continue their protests to ensure no lectures happenedThey lived up to that promise today‚ barricading entrances to the university from the early hours of the morning.Students looting and resorting to #xenophobic attacks in Grahamstown as they protest #FeesMustFall? #RhodesShutDown— FeesMustFall (@mandlamZA) October 21, 2015asyncAt about 11.30am they moved through the campus forcing students out of computer labs and lecture halls.Eventually‚ university management was forced to cancel the entire academic programme for the remainder of the week."This is important for us. I don't know if I'll be able to study next year‚ so I can't concentrate on exams right now‚" said one student‚ who did not want to be named...