Student leader Lukhanyo “Bhanda” Mtshingana is expected to appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, for participating in an illegal gathering and contravening a court order during the recent #FeesMustFall protests at the Westville campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
On October 24, Mtshingana briefly appeared in court on charges linked to participating in an illegal protest and contravening a court order. The case against Mtshingana was postponed for the matter to be referred to the regional court prosecutor.
Mtshingana was arrested in October as he made his way from Pietermaritzburg back to Durban. It was not the first time he was arrested on suspicion of committing crimes during student protests.
Mtshingana was arrested in September 2015 after the university’s administration building was set alight causing damage estimated at more than R30 million.
He was released on bail on October 23, after spending 31 days behind bars. The case was never prosecuted and charges against him in that matter were provisionally withdrawn.
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