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TVET College students picket outside court

A large crowd of Nkangala TVET College students gathered outside the Middelburg Magistrates’ Court.

March 14, 2024
Tiisetso Malunga Less than a minute
Students outside the collage yesterday.

At least three students are due to appear in court after being arrested yesterday by the Middelburg Police.

The students had a standoff with the police and allegedly threw stones at them. The police shot at them with rubber bullets.

A student with a rubber bullet wound was allegedly shot during the protest yesterday.

The arrested students have been charged with public violence.

They are still demanding that NSFAS pay their accommodation fees directly to them rather than to landlords.

Several rubber bullet casings were found after the incident.

The large gathering of students at the magistrates’ court has now dispersed and is heading down Meyer Street towards Brug Street back to their campus.

Motorists are advised to proceed with caution.

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March 14, 2024
Tiisetso Malunga Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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