Court releases eight Wits students arrested for public violence
Cheers‚ ululations and singing erupted soon after the release on Wednesday of University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) students, who were arrested for public violence during Fees Must Fall protests.A small group Wits students welcomed them with singing as the exited the Hillbrow Magistrate’s CourtThe eight students were arrested on Monday on charges including public violence‚ contravention of a court order and assault.They appeared in court on Wednesday and are due back on November 2.The state initially opposed bail for all students as some of their addresses were not verified‚ but later proposed bail of R1,000 for each.Lawyers representing the students argued for their release, saying they were registered full-time students at Wits."It will not be in the interest of justice for a person who studies a few kilometres away from court to be kept in custody‚" said advocate Sizo Dlali.They also opposed the state’s proposition to release their clients on bail, saying the students were recei...
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