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Stellenbosch University students outside the Admin B Building, they earlier gave the university until Thursday to return with a message that the perpetrator has been expelled. Picture: Kevin Brandt/Eyewitness News.

Racism

Stellenbosch Uni students amplify calls for racism on campus to be abolished

By Kevin Brandt

A large group of students have made their way to the campus's Rooiplein, pledging their support for victims of racial discrimination at the campus.

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    Female Stellenbosch University student receiving counselling over alleged racism

    University authorities are in discussion with people who attended the dance, as well as student representatives and faculty leaders, as part of efforts to probe the incident.

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    Stellenbosch University probes another alleged racist incident

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    Stellenbosch University student opens criminal case over urinating incident

    First year Agricultural Business Management student Babalo Ndwayana also wants first year Law student, Theuns du Toit, expelled.

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    Probe into racist incident at Stellenbosch University to wrap up on Tuesday

    A video shows a first-year law student, who's white, urinating on a black student's desk at the Huis Marais residence on Sunday.

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    SAHRC confirms probe into Stellenbosch University urination incident

    A video has emerged showing a white male student urinating on the belongings of a black student after breaking into his residence.

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    Expel white student who urinated on black student's belongings - Maties students

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