Presidency on receiving #FeesMustFall amnesty memorandum
2 Jan 2019
Presidency Director-General Dr Cassius Lubisi has, on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, received a memorandum from #FeesMustFall activists demanding blanket amnesty for activists who have been convicted of crimes arising from #FeesMustFall protest in 2017.
Activists arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 following a march from KwaZulu-Natal to the Leeukop correctional centre in Gauteng where activist Kanya Cekeshe is serving a sentence arising from #FeesMustFall protest.
Dr Lubisi met the marching delegation at the Union Buildings and indicated that government would respond to the memorandum which also addresses unemployment and other issues affecting youth.
Dr Lubisi drew the group’s attention to the offer extended five months ago by Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to help #FeesMustFall activists comply with the procedures required for amnesty applications.