Stellenbosch University rector and vice-chancellor Wim de Villiers is under fire for using his discretionary powers to admit a relative to study medicine.
that a school classmate of the relative complained that she did not get in, even though she had higher marks.
In a brief statement, the executive committee of the university's council said it knew about the complaint that De Villiers"exercised his discretion under Stellenbosch University's Admissions Policy to offer a relative of his wife a place in the MBChB programme for 2023".This was in terms of the rector's discretionary placements, which was allowed under the admissions policy.
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