Student activist will breach bail conditions if released, High Court judge says
Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile has a "flagrant disregard" for court orders and was likely to breach his bail conditions if he was released. This was the view of High Court in Pietermaritzburg Judge Nkosinathi Chilli, in a damning judgment handed down on Thursday morning. Khanyile‚ a 26-year-old Durban University of Technology student‚ is the last Fees Must Fall activist still in jail — and will spend Christmas‚ his birthday on December 28 and New Years Day behind bars following Chilli’s ruling. The ruling was met with anger from protesters‚ who had to be dispersed by Pietermaritzburg police outside the court building. According to reports from the scene‚ two people were arrested. Chilli said Khanyile played a pivotal role in violent clashes during protests earlier this year‚ which led to police and journalists being stoned. Khanyile had previously been charged for involvement in other protests‚ and was out on warning on a trespassing charge and told not to commit simila...
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