A three-person panel has been appointed to investigate whether unacceptable practices at Stellenbosch University's Wilgenhof men's residence have been protected or covered up by university staff, alumni, or students. Disturbing items were discovered in locked rooms, including crude drawings and photographs of initiation practices dating back to 1900.
A three-person panel was appointed to probe whether unacceptable practices over time at Stellenbosch University 's (SU) Wilgenhof men's residence "have been protected or covered up" by university staff, alumni or students. The university announced on Tuesday the panel members would include advocate Nick de Jager SC, Dr Derek Swemmer, the former registrar of the University of the Free State, and Penny van der Bank, SU's deputy registrar for governance.
The appointment of the panel follows disturbing items that were discovered in two locked rooms in the Wilgenhof residence on 24 January, which included crude drawings depicting what appeared to be male sexual assault, black executioner-style hoods, and photographs of initiation practices dating back to 1900.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspir
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