Police call for calm as WSU students protest after the release of Manelisi Mampane

DURBAN - Police have called for calm at the Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, following another student protest.

The protest comes after the release of the institution’s residence manager, Manelisi Mampane.

He was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a student, Sisonke Mbolekwa, back in April.

On Wednesday, he was granted bail of R10,000.

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Police spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana said: “The acting provincial commissioner of the Eastern Cape, Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, has appealed for calm as we patiently allow legal processes to unfold. She further encouraged those who are aggrieved to channel grievances through lawful avenues."

She also urged students not to resort to violence.

“And appeals to the students to honour the victim’s memory through constructive, non-violent means."