FORMER #FeesMustFall activist, Bonginkosi Khanyile (31) was granted bail of R5000 in the Durban Magistrate’s Court today, September 7. Khanyile returned to court in connection to the looting and violence that erupted in KwaZulu-Natal in mid-July.
He appeared in court two weeks ago when the matter was postponed.
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According to reports, Khanyile is accused of inciting public violence on social media during the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Natasha Kara, regional spokesperson for the Directorate Public Prosecutions in KwaZulu-Natal, said Khanyile was given the following bail conditions:
– He must report at the Hillbrow police station twice a week.
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-On Mondays and Fridays between 06:00 and 18:00, when he is at the Wits University campus.
-If/when he is in Durban, he must report at Durban Central Police Station, between the same hours and on the same days.
– He must suspend and not use his Twitter account.
“He was warned that should he breach his bail conditions, the state can bring an application to have his bail revoked and he can be kept in custody for the duration of the criminal matter. The matter was postponed to September 23 for the matter to be transferred to the regional court,” said Kara.
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