UWC SRC President arrested on new charges immediately after being acquitted
1 August 2017
Cape Town - Asanda Bleki, President of University of Western Cape (UWC) SRC, appeared in Bellville Magistrates’ Court on July 27 for allegedly contravening his bail conditions from #FeesMustFall 2015.
The court acquitted him, but on his way home he was arrested by Bellville South police based on a new charge of public violence, GroundUp reports. Bleki will be held in Goodwood Correctional Services until September 7 when his bail hearing will take place.
Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana from the South African Police Service, confirmed that Bleki appeared in court for “contravening of protection order and public violence”.
Zizipho Royi, Community Outreach Officer of the SRC, explained that these charges were related to the disruption of exams in June 2017.