UCT urges staff and students to report GBV allegations internally, not on social media
10 January 2020
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has urged staff and students to report allegations of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) internally instead of naming and shaming people on social media.
"UCT does not support the circulation of the list of persons on social media platforms. UCT urges all social media users who have shared this list to consider that legal action could be taken against them," the institution said in a statement on Thursday.
"This could have far-reaching effects for them professionally and personally."
The university said the list which was being circulated included the same names which were "inappropriately circulated on social media" last year.