WATCH: #FreeIkeKhumalo in full swing outside Booysens Magistrate Court
The protest follows Ike Khumalo's charge for allegedly inciting public violence and breaching the Disaster Management Act.
Booysens Magistrate Court is filled to capacity and other members are picketing outside following top Advocate Ike Khumalo formal bail application this Tuesday, August 3.
Booysens Magistrate Court full to capacity. Other members picketing outside. #FreeIkeKhumalo pic.twitter.com/a7JrUj6jEu
— Mike on the mic ๐ (@khulilemlomdeen) August 3, 2021
Khumalo who hails from Joburg South in Mondeor is appearing in court for allegedly inciting public violence during the recent looting in Gauteng.ย
A peaceful demonstration is currently taking place outside the Booysens Magistrate Court in support of Ike Khumalo.
Khumalo’s supporters have gathered outside the court to claim that Khumalo is innocent and the court should release him from police custody.
Supporters have also taken to social media networks to tweet about the #FreeIkeKhumalo in support of the advocate.
The case has now been transferred to Johannesburg Magistrates Court and it will continue tomorrow, August 4 in Court 13.
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He is fighting for your rights and the rights of all people in south Africa. He was arrested for protecting his country from its government. #FreeIkeKhumalo pic.twitter.com/MhIW4mEuEU
— ๐ฏ PRAY FOR ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐ฏ (@mphooon) July 28, 2021
Someone tell me what is is that @ITKHUMALO has done to ground the charge of "incitement" with respect to the chaos of the past 3 weeks in SA?#FreeIkeKhumalo
Are we now under threat in our country for speaking out against injustices visited upon SAns by its gvt and foreigners?
— Lefa ๐ฟ๐ฆ (@lefamorobe) July 28, 2021
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