“Lastweek More than 500 students were gathered outside Mankweng Magistrate Court”

“Lastweek More than 500 students were gathered outside Mankweng Magistrate Court”

Chaos decent again at University of Limpopo, South Africa. Now a student was killed by another student during a fight which the cause is unknown by now. A student who was killed was enrolling with the university doing his final level in Bachelor of Communication Degree. It is said that he was beaten with stones and was knifed on the way from Pretoria on Friday where all student from all around South Africa where marching for the best future of the students at higher learning institutions. It is said that the late Nkosithani Nqaba Eseu Mhlongo from Mpumalanga was thrown out of the taxi while moving before entering the university on the way from Pretoria.

The chancellor of the university Professor Mahlo Mokgalong said that the university, its management, staff, students and all its stakeholders are united in condemning any form of illegal and unconstitutional behaviors by any of it members. He further said “as a community that stands for constitutional rights, such as academic freedom, freedom of association, freedom of expression and speech and tolerance, all forms of intolerance and prejudices are condemned unequivocally”.

Yesterday classes were stopped due to a mass march to the Mankweng Magistrate court were three students accused of a murder appeared briefly in court, students want the perpetrators to be jailed for life and not be given a bail. Fortunately a magistrate charged the three with a case of murder and denied them a bail without saying a word. The case was adjourned to the 3rd of march next week Monday. Students with the chancellor of the university Professor Mokgalong agreed that on Wednesday there will be no classes to honor and remember the diseased. It is also agreed that more than ten buses will carry students from the university to Mpumalanga for them to pay their last respect.

On Monday student will again boycott classes because of the appearance at magistrate court by the perpetrators.