Social activist Michael Amushelelo, currently an inmate at the Windhoek Correctional Facility, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike to highlight his quest for freedom.

Amushelelo has been incarcerated since March 21, following an unemployment demonstration in the capital.

The Windhoek High Court has reserved judgement on the bail appeal application of Michael Amushelelo, a prominent Social Justice activist, until the 14th of August.