SEVEN members arrested in Bulawayo on Wednesday 17th June appeared on remand in Bulawayo Magistrate’s Court  today. They had been due to appear on 7th October but had been further remanded as one of the accused was seriously ill at the time and could not appear earlier in the month.  As the state was still not prepared to bring the matter to trial, the group was due to be further remanded when defence lawyer, Kossam Ncube applied for them to be removed off remand. The magistrate will give her ruling on whether they should be removed off remand on Monday 26th October.

The activists are charged under Section 37 1 a of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act – ‘disturbing the peace, security or order of the public’.