Wynberg Seven

Explanation
Seven school students were arrested during student protests in Wynberg, Cape Town, in 1985 and were charged and convicted of public violence for which they served prison terms of one to two years. The highly publicised trial drew attention to the thousands of students and youth sentenced to prison terms for public violence, effectively criminalising protest activity.

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Human Rights Violation Hearing, Alexandra (28 October 1996)

... roam the streets at night. He doesn't sleep. What time does he get home at night. My wife said he gets home at about nine. They took me to the Wynberg police station. When we got there the police paraded and they asked me as to whether they know me. They said yes, we know him. Then they ...

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