Sisonke Mbolekwa's family planning to sue WSU over his death
Sisonke Mbolekwa was killed while protesting over deplorable student accommodation facilities at the campus in April.
Sisonke Mbolekwa's family arrived at Mthatha Magistrates Court on Tuesday,22 April 2025. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/EWN.
DURBAN - The family of a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student who was shot and killed at the Mthatha campus plans to sue the institution for their son’s death.
Sisonke Mbolekwa was killed while protesting over deplorable student accommodation facilities at the campus in April.
READ: Man accused of Sisonke Mbolekwa's murder claims his actions justified when he fired on protesting WSU students
The residence manager, Manelisi Mampane, is charged with Mbolekwa’s murder and the attempted murder of another student, Lizwi Ndzumo, among other firearm-related charges.
The Mbolekwa family spokesperson, Ncedo Kolanisi, said they would be consulting and instructing their legal team over the next steps on Tuesday.
"We are going to meet the lawyers. The first lawyers that we are going to meet are the lawyers that are going to help us sue the university for the damages caused to the deceased Sisonke, to Nzumo and everybody else that might have been affected."