Stellenbosch VC faces backlash for nepotism, admitted relative to medical school

Stellenbosch Vice-Chancellor Wim de Villers accused of nepotism for admitting relative into medical school Read more 👇StellenboschUniversity

's executive committee released a statement claiming that De Villers acknowledged that he made an error in judgement even though the admission of his relative was consistent with current guidelines.As a consequence of the De Villers nepotism scandal, the guidelines for discretionary placements under the admissions policy are under review by the Rectorate.

The nepotism saga is the second blow to the university in recent months. South African Human Rights Commission found that the university violated the rights of Afrikaans-speaking students when some residences prohibited Afrikaans from being spoken during the first week of school.

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