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FEES Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile has been arrested by the Hawks in connection with the recent civil unrest and pro-Zuma riots in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
The Hawks did not confirm his identity at the time, but released a statement confirming they arrested a 31-year-old man in Johannesburg.
“It is alleged that the suspect was involved in the incitement of public violence through social media and other platforms during the period of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. He was arrested at one of the higher learning institutions in Johannesburg and was escorted to KwaZulu-Natal where he was detained,” spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said in a statement on Friday.
Khanyile is due to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
The 31-year-old is suspected to have been one of the people who incited public violence during the unrest.
It’s understood that Khanyile was arrested in Johannesburg and transported to KwaZulu-Natal, where he is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s court on Monday.
The former Durban University of Technology student was arrested during the #FeesMustFall protests and charged on eight counts including public violence and inciting violence.
In January 2019, Khanyile was sentenced to three years under house arrest and a R5,000 fine.
He must also undergo community service every month and refrain from taking intoxicating substances.
The court heard that Khanyile had been accepted to study towards a master’s degree in public management at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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