UPDATE: Riot act read to students
Stern warning to students from Umfolozi TVET College.
STUDENTS who illegally disrupt and cause damage on campuses will not be tolerated.
That was the blunt message from Magistrate la Grange when he released on bail 121 Umfolozi TVET College students arrested during unrest at the Richtek campus.
The incident took place last Wednesday and the group appeared in a makeshift court at the Richards Bay Police Station on Friday morning.
They were warned to appear at the Richards Bay Magistrate’s Court on 24 July, their bail including a number of stringent conditions aimed at putting a stop to such behaviour.
In the case of any of the conditions being breached, they will be issued with a warrant of arrest and the bail can be cancelled in which case the accused can be detained pending trial.
The bail conditions stipulated:
• Regular court appearances from 8.30am on 24 July 2015 depending on the dates and times and places to which the case maybe adjourned and upon application by the Public Prosecutor
• That the accused are not to communicate with witnesses for the prosecutions, which includes fellow students who could be called as State witnesses
• That the accused report to SAPS Richards Bay on each and every Friday before 9 pm
• That the accused do not enter or go to any tertiary premises with any other intention than to be educated
• That the accused may hold no meetings which is aimed at incitement, intimidation, damage to any one’s property or threats of any kind to any person
• That the accused notifies the clerk of court of any change of residential address within 24 hours.
Prison threat
Contravention of any of these conditions or failure to appear at the place, time and date set for the court proceedings or failure to remain in attendance at such trial or proceedings will result in a warrant of arrest being authorised for the accused.
Should a conviction follow for a contravention of any of the bail conditions, this can result in three months imprisonment.
Parents meetings, meetings with lawyers and legal meetings pertaining to the case or reconciliatory meetings are however not prohibited.
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