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Rector and Vice-Chancellor for Stellenbosch University, Professor Wim De Villiers, says an independent Commission of Inquiry will be set up at the institution to deal with race and gender inequalities among others.

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On Thursday, Stellenbosch University students held a protest march on campus following an alleged incident of racism this past weekend. They are calling for theDu Toit has since been suspended from the university. De Villiers says the incident is shameful. “As part of this commitment, the rectorate will set up an external, independent commission of inquiry into the incident of racism and harassment at the university it’s external independent and will be headed by a respected judge.

Accompanied by the South African Students Congress , Ndwayana has opened a case against his perpetrator. “I am still traumatised. I cannot speak on the matter. I have opened a case of housebreaking, malicious damage to property, and racism.”“We stand with other students that the perpetrator be expelled. We would like to see institutional changes. It was in the media last year that De Huis Marais was to be disbanded, but it wasn’t. We are now at a place where the conversation is about whether it should be disbanded.

 

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The VC is going to check if he is a racist what a waste

As usual

Wasn’t there a commission set up from the last racial incident.....where’s the minutes from that commission....just asking..normally these commissions are minuted.....

Fruitless and wasteful exercise...

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