UCT and Stellenbosch support Commission of Inquiry

Athenkosi Mvane
22 January 2013

The University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University have expressed their concern with the disturbing levels of violence and insecurity in Khayelitsha.

The two universities are of the view that a commission of inquiry into policing and incidents of violence in Khayelitsha is essential.

Both the universities welcome the judgment in the Cape High Court to dismiss the urgent interdict application by the Minister of Police to terminate the commission of inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha.

UCT director of Safety and Violence Initiative Guy Lamb said that Khayelitsha is not unique in Cape Town than communities as far as violence is concerned.

“To use Khayelitsha as an opportunity for renewal to try and address violence in a fairly comprehensive way, one of the key components is policing, but should not only end with policing” Guy said.

Guy also said the universities stepped out in support of this commission, because they saw a need to come forward in it.