Distraught family members of 24-year-old Sisonke Mbolekwa who was fatally shot on Tuesday, allegedly by a Walter Sisulu University residence manager during a confrontation with students, have visited the site on the Mthatha campus where he drew his last breath.
Though they declined to comment, they were accompanied by EFF member Ncedo Kolanisi who acted as the family spokesperson.
Kolanisi said: “The family is still in shock. [Mbolekwa’s death] is like a bad dream that someone has to wake them up from.
“This family will never rest, the spirit of Sisonke will never rest until he gets justice.”
Mbolekwa’s friends said he was studying to become a teacher, and had been excited to start his career and “mould the minds of the next generation”.
Former roommate Kuhle Ngceke said Mbolekwa, from Matatiele, had said “he could not wait to go out there”.
While WSU management initially said he was not registered as a student, the Daily Dispatch established that Mbolekwa was among those WSU students who were unable to register because they owed the university money.
He had been attending classes, however, as he was set to benefit from fundraising by the university’s convocation to support indebted students.
SRC president Balungile Madikizela said they had managed to obtain proof of tests and assignments that Mbolekwa had written and submitted since the start of the academic year in 2025. This would have been his third year.
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