230 members of the Stellenbosch University convocation have distanced themselves from a call for the resignation of vice-chancellor Wim de Villiers. | MaliDayimani
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Prominent members of Stellenbosch University's convocation have distanced themselves from a call for the resignation of Professor Wim de Villiers, the vice-chancellor, made by four members of the convocation's five-member executive committee. De Villiers is under fire after it emerged that he had used his discretionary right to secure a place for his wife's nephew in the university's medical school. Newton-King has since announced that De Villiers admitted to assisting a second family member to be placed at Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch University convocation up in arms over instruction not to share motion of no confidence in VC
In a letter to Newton-King, the concerned group said it noted with deep concern the executive of the convocation's request that De Villiers and Retief resign from their respective positions. The convocation said it was calling for a formal investigation into the allegations against De Villiers and Retief to establish the facts of the nepotism allegations before a motion of no confidence could be voted on.
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