Family of person killed in protest at WSU visit scene where he was shot

MTHATHA - The family of the person who died during a student protest at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU)'s Mthatha campus on Tuesday visited at the scene of his death for what they said was an oversight visit.

Sisonke Mbolekwa was allegedly shot by a residence manager amid tensions at a campus residence.

The dispute is believed to have stemmed from claims of poor living conditions at the residence.

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On Tuesday night, the institution denied having a record of the victim, who was identified as Sisonke Mbolekwa, saying that he was not a registered student at the university.

But student leaders said that Mbolekwa was a well-known education student.

As the conflicting reports of his status at the institution continue, his family said it wanted answers about the incident that led to his death.

Family members were accompanied by the detective investigating the case, first visiting the hospital where the student took his last breath.

WSU SRC president, Balungile Madikizela, said that the call for justice continued.

Meanwhile, a group of students are still gathered on campus.