The recently released report on an investigation into allegations of racism at Stellenbosch University, authored by retired judge Sisi Khampepe, has highlighted how the university continues to grapple with issues of transformation. On Wednesday evening,...
Race relations report reveals how donors, alumni and interest groups hold Stellenbosch University hostageJansen was joined on the panel by Dr Busisiwe Raphuthing, a medical practitioner and graduate of the SU medical faculty, and Professor Mark Smith, director of Stellenbosch Business School and head of its transformation committee. The discussion was chaired by Dr Armand Bam, the head of social impact at the university’s Business School.
Jansen drew parallels between the Huis Marais urination incident and a racist act that took place at the University of the Free State in 2008. The latter incident involved white students from Reitz residence making black university cleaning staff consume food that the students appeared to have urinated on.
“In the next five years, this will be a majority black campus, as far as student enrolments are concerned.” The university needed to stop undermining transformation by appeasing those who finance the institution and prioritise Afrikaans above other cultures, said Raphuthing. Stellenbosch University needed to make quick and firm decisions on the transformation of residences, said Jansen. The leadership problems and alienation of black students within these spaces should be addressed.
“We always think of transformation as only benefiting black people. Actually, it also benefits white people, to bring [them] out of modes of thinking that have shaped this university for over a century,” said Jansen.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Stellenbosch urination incident: Theuns du Toit loses appeal against expulsion from university | News24Former Stellenbosch University student Theuns du Toit has lost his appeal against his expulsion after he was caught on camera urinating on the property of fellow student Babalo Ndwayana. | MarvinCharles_
Read more »
DIGITAL INCLUSION: Disruptive project brings fibre to homes in Kayamandi, StellenboschThrough a new initiative called PayGoZo, township residents can get super-fast, prepaid internet for as little as R5 a day.
Read more »
OPINION | Taking the p*ss: Why Stellenbosch University's institutional culture struggles to change | News24For the current culture of students urinating on the belongings of others to be dismantled at Stellenbosch University, there would need to be a complete deconstruction of the institution itself, writes Ijeoma Opara.
Read more »
University of the Free State Business School director suspended amid racism allegations | News24University of the Free State Business School director Dr Udesh Pillay has been suspended, reportedly over a racial spat.
Read more »
This Stellenbosch-made drone can fly itself and see in the dark. It's a criminal's nightmare. | BusinessinsiderDrones being developed in Stellenbosch can fly automatically, circle points of interest, and see heat signals without light, making them a powerful tool in the fight against crime.
Read more »