The tragic death of Thabelo Mbau, a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) engineering student, has sparked outrage amid allegations of police brutality in eMalahleni.

Mbau succumbed to injuries sustained during an incident yesterday where police dispersed students outside Khayalethu Student Residences.

Eyewitnesses recount police shoving and pushing students, with Mbau reportedly singled out and assaulted.

Witbank News is in possession of video material of the incident.

Despite immediate medical attention at Witbank Hospital, his injuries proved fatal.

The ANC Youth League in Nkangala expressed shock and demand swift action. Its members will tomorrow join a planned South African Students Congress march against police brutality, while calls for the removal and arrest of implicated officers intensify.

The newspaper reached out to the Witbank and Mpumalanga SAPS communications departments for comment over the allegations against its members and await a response.

This is a developing story, and more details will be shared by the publication as they become available.