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Three University of Zimbabwe students appeared in court
Students Solidarity Trust
May 22, 2009

Three University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students appeared before a Harare magistrate yesterday on charges of public violence. The charges arose after university of Zimbabwe students demonstrated against high tuition fees on the 5th of February. More than eighty students were arrested and the three remained in custody as ring leaders. The demonstration was part of the National Campaign Against the Dollarization of Education in Zimbabwe (NACADEZ). The three Vitalis Mudzonga, Tawanda Katsuro and Justice Chikanya who are out on bail appeared in court on routine remand hearing. They will appear again on the 2nd of June when the magistrate is set to make a ruling on their application for refusal of remand.

On a related issue, five National University of Science and Technology (NUST) students appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate on the 20th of May facing charges of causing public violence and breach of peace. The charges arose when the five, Sheunesu Nyoni, Samson Nxumalo, Brian Mutisi, Melusi Hlabano and Archieford Mudzengi participated in a demonstration organized by the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). The demonstration was organized to put pressure for a new people driven democratic constitution. They are set to appear in court on 27 May for judgment.

Meanwhile the ZINASU Legal and Academic Affairs Secretary, Courage Ngwarai appeared before a Masvingo magistrate on charges of malicious damage to property and criminal nuisance. The case was further remanded to 27 May for malicious damage to property and 17 June for criminal nuisance charges.

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