#FeesMustFall charges dropped against Parliament student protesters
30 March 2016 - 15:53
Twenty-nine people arrested at university fees protests outside Parliament last October had charges against them withdrawn on Wednesday.The #FeesMustFall demonstrators‚ mainly students‚ appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on charges including public violence and trespassing at a national key point.Gordhan finds money for #feesmustfallProsecutor Nielan Chetty said charges would be withdrawn against the 29‚ who included ANC stalwart Frank Chikane's son‚ Kgotso‚ and student activist Chumani Maxwele.UCT drops charges against #FeesMustFall protestersCape Town Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba was in court and congratulated the protesters after proceedings...
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