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The management of Wits University and protesting student leaders appear to have hit a snag on the conditions they’ve set for a meeting meant to end the protests at the institution. ....
Wits SRC to lead march to Joburg court Updated Anastasi Mokgobu Share this: The Student Representative Council (SRC) at Wits is expected to lead a march to the Johannesburg Magistrate s Court on Wednesday. Twitter/WitsSRC Four police officers are set to appear in court for the first time in connection with the death of Mthokozisi Ntumba The four police officers from the Public Order Policing Unit were arrested earlier this week. The 35-year-old Ntumba was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer at MyClinic Medical Centre in Braamfontein, after visiting the clinic. Wits SRC President Mpendulo Mfeka says they had to suspend the protest action on Tuesday to honour and visit Mthokosizi’s family. ....
LISTEN: No defence for Wits shooting Cele says Updated Nothando Mkhize Share this: Police Minister Bheki Cele has reacted to the death of a 35-year-old man who died after being shot during yesterday s student protest in Johannesburg. GCIS I can t explain it. It has no grain of explanation or defence on it. Somebody, for me, just went crazy, For now, the IPID is in the house. Mthokozisi Ntumba had just left a clinic in Braamfontein when he was shot - apparently with rubber bullets. ....
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has confirmed that its probe into the death of a man during the Wits student protest will start on Wednesday. ....