UZ graduation protester Tonderai Dombo fined $50

University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has fined graduand Tonderai Dombo $50 after the institution’s disciplinary committee found him guilty of breaching rules of students’ conduct following his protest in front of President Robert Mugabe during a graduation ceremony in September.

Four other graduands namely; Thembinkosi Rushwaya, Alexander Mukamba, Tinotenda Mhungu and Hlalanilathi Khosa were cleared by the committee. The five who were facing charges of violating rules of students’ conduct and discipline, commonly referred to as Ordinance 30, were represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights attorneys Denford Halimani, Jeremiah Bamu and Dorcas Chitiyo.

Dombo demonstrated against the unemployment situation in the country while President Robert Mugabe was conferring degrees at the university.