Fees Must Fall activist Mcebo Dlamini is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, facing charges of theft‚ assault‚ public violence and malicious damage to property in connection with student protests in October 2016. He was arrested in October 2016, but was released on R2,000 bail in November in the Palm Ridge High Court. On August 15, Dlamini told the court that he needed to seek alternative […]
Days after claiming to know student leader Mcebo Dlamini "very well", State Security Minister David Mahlobo has done an about-turn on the extent of their relationship. Mahlobo was answering questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday when he was asked to clarify his relationship with Dlamini. This follows reports in the Mail & Guardian that Mahlobo had said the student leader had been to his house a number of times. […]
#FeesMustFall leader and former Wits University SRC president, Mcebo Dlamini is expected to apply for bail in the High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge magistrate's court on Tuesday morning. He was denied bail last month by the Johannesburg Magistrates Court. Dlamini was arrested at the University's residence in Parktown. The arrest came after a month of violent protests plagued the university. Students also clashed with police on several occasions, […]
There were protests in and around the University of the Witwatersrand on Monday ahead of the court appearance of a student leader who was arrested at the weekend. Johannesburg metro police spokesman Wayne Minaar confirmed the protest action and advised motorists to use alternative routes as traffic is heavily backed up in the area. “There has been a student protest in the area since early morning. They have blocked the […]
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