MUT students call for harshest punishment in Zolile Khumalo murder case
Mangosuthu University of Technology students have marched to the Durban High Court where judgement is being handed down in the Zolile Khumalo murder case.
Khumalo was shot dead at an off-campus residence nearly two years ago - allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, Thabani Mzolo.
The students, who held a prayer vigil last night, marched from the Lonsdale residence in Durban Central earlier where Khumalo was killed.
They picketed outside the court, calling for the harshest punishment.
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"We hope for a very fair judgement and verdict at the end of the day," says a student who does not want to be named.
Another student adds: "I believe that what has happened to Zolile and many other ladies across the country is very wrong and the court should find severe punishment to these people are continuously damaging the reputation of men in our country."
Judgement in the case is continuing with proceedings set to carry over to tomorrow.
#MUT students are demanding the harshest punishment possible and say, #ThabaniMzolo must be punished. They are calling for an end to #GBV pic.twitter.com/1RfXBF0ylN
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) March 2, 2020
#ZolileKhumo was just 21-years-old at the time. pic.twitter.com/qJd9Bc3RNF
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) March 2, 2020
#MUT students have gathered outside the #Durban High Court where judgement is being handed down in the #ZolileKhumalo case. Khumalo was shot dead, in full view of her roommate at an off-campus resident, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend in May 2018.#ThabaniMzolo pic.twitter.com/VNSFvZABT5
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) March 2, 2020
