The police say the arrest of former president of the University of the Witwatersrand’s student representative council Mcebo Dlamini is linked to on-going investigations.
“The South African Police Service (SAPS) can confirm that a 32-year-old male was arrested at a residence on the Wits University campus at about 01:00 this morning.
“The arrest was effected as part of on-going investigations into recent violence‚ criminality and acts of intimidation. Investigations continue‚” spokesperson Brigadier Sally de Beer said in a statement.
De Beer said the police do not reveal the identities of arrested persons until their first court appearance.
On Sunday morning‚ however‚ Economic Freedom Fighters national chairperson Advocate Dali Mpofu‚ community newspaper Wits Vuvuzela and others confirmed on Twitter that the arrested man is Dlamini.
Mpofu consulted with Dlamini at the Cleveland Police Station where he is being held. After spending an hour with Dlamini‚ Mpofu tweeted “he’s OK” around 3am.
Not long after Dlamini’s arrest students gathered to march to Hillbrow Police Station where they believed he had been taken‚ Wits Vuvuzela said.
Students were expected to mobilise on Sunday morning and march to the police station where he is in custody.
Dlamini was arrested but soon released in clashes at the university earlier this month.
He made headlines last year when he took to Facebook to declare his admiration for Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler. Following this he was removed from his position as SRC president.
Wits University said it is aware that a student leader was arrested in the early hours of this morning at the Wits Junction Residence Complex.
“We do not know what the student has been charged with or when the student will appear in court. All queries should be directed to the SA Police Services‚” spokesperson Shirona Patel said.
Mcebo Dlamini arrested in on-going investigations into violence‚ criminality - SAPS
The police say the arrest of former president of the University of the Witwatersrand’s student representative council Mcebo Dlamini is linked to on-going investigations.
“The South African Police Service (SAPS) can confirm that a 32-year-old male was arrested at a residence on the Wits University campus at about 01:00 this morning.
“The arrest was effected as part of on-going investigations into recent violence‚ criminality and acts of intimidation. Investigations continue‚” spokesperson Brigadier Sally de Beer said in a statement.
De Beer said the police do not reveal the identities of arrested persons until their first court appearance.
On Sunday morning‚ however‚ Economic Freedom Fighters national chairperson Advocate Dali Mpofu‚ community newspaper Wits Vuvuzela and others confirmed on Twitter that the arrested man is Dlamini.
Mpofu consulted with Dlamini at the Cleveland Police Station where he is being held. After spending an hour with Dlamini‚ Mpofu tweeted “he’s OK” around 3am.
Not long after Dlamini’s arrest students gathered to march to Hillbrow Police Station where they believed he had been taken‚ Wits Vuvuzela said.
Students were expected to mobilise on Sunday morning and march to the police station where he is in custody.
Dlamini was arrested but soon released in clashes at the university earlier this month.
He made headlines last year when he took to Facebook to declare his admiration for Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler. Following this he was removed from his position as SRC president.
Wits University said it is aware that a student leader was arrested in the early hours of this morning at the Wits Junction Residence Complex.
“We do not know what the student has been charged with or when the student will appear in court. All queries should be directed to the SA Police Services‚” spokesperson Shirona Patel said.
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