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to interim vice-chancellor, Daya Reddy, and deputy vice-chancellor, Elewani Ramugondo, students and staff allege that Lumumba's presence at the institution would signal its acceptance of his homophobic remarks, which borders on hate speech.
"Preventing homophobic speech and denying access to public platforms for homophobes is not about silencing dissenting opinions or stifling debate. Rather, ensuring that a homophobe does not have access to the University of Cape Town's most prestigious platform is a fulfilment of the university's responsibility to protect its community of staff and students," the petition reads.
"While we call on UCT to not provide any space for Prof Lumumba to speak, we find it notably unacceptable that a lecture by such a hateful and divisive figure be held in a hall renamed to honour Sarah Baartman, an indigenous woman trafficked, kept in captivity, and sexually abused by colonialists who sought to dehumanise her," it continued.
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