Request for all and any records relating to the prosecution of university students who were arrested and charged during the #FeesMustFall protest action.

Reference number: SAH-2018-DOJ-0002

Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)

Requestee: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Status: closed

Status note: Process concluded

Date submitted: June 12, 2018

Stage(s): Initial request

Transferred To: SAH-2018-NPA-0001

Request description:

Request for all and any records relating to the prosecution of university students who were arrested and charged during the #FeesMustFall protest action that took place between 2015 and 2016, including:
1. The number of activists who have been charged with crimes related to #FeesMustFall activities, broken down according to provinces or where possible specific university campuses;
2. The categories of charges leveled against the student activists;
3. The number of those charged that have been successfully prosecuted; and
4. The number of student activists still awaiting trial.

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-DOJ-0002

Sent on: June, 12 2018

Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DOJ-0002

Sent on: June, 17 2018

Response received

Response date: Pending
Response nature: Pending
Received within statutory period: No

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