Tshwane University of Technology’s former SRC leader Sthembiso Mbatha has expressed relief after being cleared of criminal charges emanating from the #FeesMustFall protests.
Recalling his first and only encounter with the police, Mbatha said during his tenure at TUT he led a protest. A few days later, he was called by police, along with three other friends.
"We were asked to co-operate and assist with an investigation police were doing. We got asked a few questions, which we answered without hesitation. We were asked to fill in a couple of forms and they took our fingerprints. I think that’s when we were charged," he said. Mbatha said he and his friends were told that they would be contacted should there be any reason for them to be arrested or questioned further.
"I knew I had never done anything wrong. Everything that I did during the protest was in the confines of the law, so I did not worry about it," he told LIVE. Mbatha, who was born in Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal, said it was always his dream to finish his studies and support his family. He graduated with his BTech in journalism and is currently enrolled for a master's degree.
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