SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers this afternoon (Friday 18 September 2015) received a memorandum from participants in a march organised by the South African Students’ Congress (SASCO).
“We will study the memorandum and respond in due course,” Prof De Villiers said.
The group of about 250 protestors gathered in front of the Admin B building in Victoria Street to voice their unhappiness with the pace of transformation at SU and the exclusion of black students through language.
One of the speakers said, despite these issues, SU has an important role to play to equip student of all races with quality skills to take South Africa forward.
SASCO is a registered student organisation on campus and has, in terms of legislation, followed the correct procedures to obtain the necessary permission from Stellenbosch Municipality for the march.
In an email to staff and students yesterday (Thursday 17 September 2015), the University said it “recognises the right of staff and students to participate in orderly protest.”
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