News24 | Fort Hare killings: 14 suspended university staff members among those arrested at the weekend

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Last year, the university made headlines after the bodyguard of Professor Sakhele Buhlungu was killed in a hail of bullets on 6 January. (Cara-Lee Dorfling/Netwerk24)

Last year, the university made headlines after the bodyguard of Professor Sakhele Buhlungu was killed in a hail of bullets on 6 January. (Cara-Lee Dorfling/Netwerk24)

After months of investigation, police have made a breakthrough following the spate of killings that have plagued the University of Fort Hare since last year, including that of the vice-chancellor's bodyguard.

Last year, the university made headlines after the bodyguard of Professor Sakhele Buhlungu died in a hail of bullets on 6 January when he was shot in the vice-chancellor's car.

Buhlungu was not in the vehicle, but was later taken to a safe house.

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