Twenty-nine demonstrators, most of them students, appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court this morning on various charges, including public violence.
They were arrested during protests outside Parliament late last year.
Some of the accused sighed audibly when state prosecutor Nielan Chetty told the court they’d be withdrawing the charges against them.
Trespassing of a National Key Point were among the charges they faced.
The group was arrested in October after clashing with police outside Parliament.
Among those in the dock were African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Frank Chikane's son, Kgotso, and student activist leader Chumani Maxwele.
Cape Town Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba was present in court and hugged several of the protesters after proceedings.
