Stellenbosch University (SU) says the student who urinated on the study material of another student has been suspended from his residence.
In a video gone viral, a white student can be seen urinating on the books and a laptop of a black student.
So this the racism we will be sending our kids to
It is said White kids at Stellenbosch University can just come pee in your room anytime because you're black pic.twitter.com/jZhddRjnKU
‘’The Huis Marais residence management was made aware of
the incident during the day on Sunday, whereafter they immediately reported it
to the relevant university structures for urgent investigation. The residence
management strongly condemned the incident and took steps to manage the
repercussions in the residence. It is important to note that the alleged
perpetrating student was removed and is no longer residing in Huis Marais.
Transformation and inclusivity are key priorities for house committees at all
SU residences,’’ said SU in a statement.
Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, Prof.
Wim de Villiers, has condemned the incident.
‘’Such destructive behaviour is totally unacceptable and
undermines what SU stands for as well as the many continuous focused efforts
made towards building inclusive student communities at Stellenbosch University.
The University strives to ensure a strong sense of belonging among all our
students and many conscious efforts are undertaken by its Division for Student
Affairs and other departments with this in mind.’’
“We are appalled by this type of behaviour. Such conduct
will not be tolerated at the University. We acted swiftly and decisively to
uphold our commitment to a culture of inclusivity. What happened at Huis Marais
is not acceptable. No student has the right to diminish another student's human
dignity or rights in this way," he added.
The university's student affairs director Dr Choice
Makhetha says the affected student is receiving counselling, adding that SU is
probing the matter.
“The student affected is clearly still in shock after his
very upsetting and painful ordeal. He is still trying to process what happened
and was offered counselling. He will be supported as and when required to
ensure his academic progress is not affected by the incident."
“The Huis Marais house committee is committed to
transformation. Our quick and decisive response to the matter at hand, should
demonstrate our commitment to all people of this country. They also called a
house meeting to ensure that the whole house understands the situation and what
needs to continue to change to prevent a repeat of any similar action," added
Dr. Makhetha.
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