It s a sad situation : Cele says after Mthokozisi Ntumba s killing Police top brass arrived at Mthokosizi Nthumba s Kempton Park home to meet with his grieving family on Thursday. Mthokozisi Ntumba was shot and killed during student protests on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. Picture: Facebook.
37 days ago
JOHANNESBURG - Police Minister Bheki Cele said he could neither explain nor defend the actions of the police officers who opened fire on protesting students in Braamfontein, killing a 35-year-old man.
Police top brass arrived at Mthokozisi Ntumba s Kempton Park home to meet with his grieving family on Thursday.
The father of three was killed while leaving a clinic close to the protest where students had been demanding the scrapping of historic debt.
Students picket at Cape Central Police Station in solidarity with Wits students The protesters who wore black said that this was a sad day for students. A small group of students picketed in front of the Cape Town Central Police Station on 11 March 2021 in solidarity with the protesting Wits University students. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - A small group of students picketed in front of the Cape Town Central Police Station.
They had gathered to show solidarity with fellow students at Wits University, which is at the centre of protests against historical student debt, among other issues.
Cele, Mawela visit home of man shot dead by police during Wits protest Police Minister Beki Cele, Gauteng Commissioner Elias Mawela and officials from police watchdog Ipid are expected to meet with Mthokosizi Mthumba s family. FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.
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KEMPTON PARK - Police top brass on Thursday arrived at the Kempton Park home of the 35-year-old man who was killed in the Braamfontein student protest.
Police Minister Beki Cele, Gauteng Commissioner Elias Mawela and officials from police watchdog Ipid are expected to meet with Mthokozisi Ntumba s family.
He was killed on Wednesday when police opened fire with rubber bullets to try and disperse protesting Wits University students who were demanding historical debt be scrapped.