Nzimande Condemns Murder of Fort Hare Student During Women’s Month

• Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has condemned the killing of a 23-yer-old LLB student
• The University of Fort Hare was rocked by the news of the student's brutal murder at the hands of her alleged boyfriend
• The suspect will appear in court on Monday and the police are confident that they have a water-tight case against him

Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has released a statement in which he expresses how saddened he is by the brutal murder of Nosicelo Mtebeni.

The 23-year-old LLB student was murdered by her alleged boyfriend who has been arrested and will appear in court on Monday.

Nzimande was particularly distraught that the murder took place in a month where South Africa should be celebrating women.

The higher education minister has full confidence in the legal system to deal with the matter in a timely manner.

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Students at the University of Fort Hare are demanding that the law takes its course. The 25-year-old suspect will appear in court and the police are confident that they have a water-tight case against the accused according to SABC News.

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Source: Briefly News