Mcebo dlamini
Justice Ministry: We can't intervene in Mcebo Dlamini matter
On Monday the Fees Must Fall activist called on Justice Minister Ronald Lamola to expunge his criminal record so that he could further his legal career.
On Monday, the Johannesburg Magistrates Court found him guilty of public violence related to the student protests and sentenced him to two and a half years in jail, which is suspended for five years.
The former Wits University SRC president will only serve jail time if he is found guilty of similar transgressions within the next five years.
Dlamini faces charges of public violence, theft, assault, and malicious damage to property.
Dlamini appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Friday where his case was postponed again to April next year.
The Fee Must Fall campaigner says he is unphased by the constant postponements of his court case, which started back in November of 2016.
Dlamini appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday on charges of assault and public violence during the Fees Must Fall protests in 2015.
#FeesMustFall activist Mcebo Dlamini's trial is set to start on Friday. The student leader, who will appear on charges of assault and public violence, says the State fails people of the country and he is convinced that he will win his case.
Talk Radio presenter Azania Mosaka engaged SAPS spokesperson Vish Naidoo about what the law says with regards to some accused appearing in shackles when they make their court appearance.
The union says Dlamini is a social activist and was fighting for a genuine course of free education.
Dlamini Zuma delivered the keynote address at Stellenbosch University last night at a student event organised by Sasco.
Student leader Mcebo Dlamini is facing charges of public violence and damage to property following Fees Must Fall protests in 2015 and 2016.
Dlamini appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate Court on Monday on charges of public violence and damage to property during the Fees Must Fall protests in 2015 and 2016.
Dlamini walked from Johannesburg to the Union Buildings to hand over a memorandum on Friday.
Dlamini embarked on his journey at 10 am and is expected to arrive in Pretoria later on Friday afternoon where he will deliver a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The prosecuting authority says Dlamini’s lawyer made a proposal for a plea but later made an about turn at the eleventh hour.
Dlamini briefly appeared at the Johannesburg magistrate court on Tuesday on charges of theft, public violence and being in possession of a dangerous weapon during 2016's Fees Must Fall protests at Wits.
Dlamini was arrested two years ago on charges of theft, public violence and being in possession of a dangerous weapon during the 2016 #FeesMustFall protests at Wits.
The activist is facing charges of theft, assault, public violence and malicious damage to property for his involvement in the student protests last year.