UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng has apologised for her tweet in response to a student who claimed she had been raped on campus, allegedly by a professor at the institution. | nickymccain
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University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng has apologised for her tweet in response to a student who claimed she had been raped on campus, allegedly by a professor at the institution. Phakeng had tweeted that the student"must say what her real agenda is", and claimed that she had refused any help from the university.The university's statement said that an internal investigation had been launched, and that the student had offered the university's support.Phakeng's tweets sparked outrage, with students calling for her to retract her statements.
She reassured students and parents that there was no place at UCT for"despicable, offensive and violent conduct against women", and that the university did not protect the perpetrators of gender-based violence.Our students should never allow anyone to subject them to any abuse. The main purpose of this apology and withdrawal of my tweet is to make sure that our students have the courage to report such conduct, with the confidence that we will act.
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