DASO Maties pressures University Management to act on racist incident
Date: 24 February 2015
In the early hours of Saturday morning, I was assaulted and knocked out cold by fellow students following my intervention in a racially-charged incident at a fast-food outlet in Stellenbosch (see report).
I felt compelled to intervene following the harassment of staff at this establishment in a degrading way by white students. These students racially taunted black staff, and tugged at their uniforms across the serving counter.
I have today written to the Rector, and the Rector's Management Committee, of Stellenbosch University to urge them to prioritise the tackling of racism on the University campus.
The crime has been reported to the Police, for investigation.