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SA racism case back in court

afrol News, 28 October - The racism case against four University of the Free State (UFS) students is expected to get back in court following consultations today in the Free State city of Bloemfontein.

According to media reports, the university rector today re-opened a consultation process regarding the re-admission of four students who allegedly abused cleaners while video-taping the whole incidence.

The Vice-Chancellor of UFS, Professor Jonathan Jansen, announced recently that he would re-admit the four students to the university and withdraw the compliant against them, a decision he was criticised for having taken unilaterally without consulting other stakeholders, especially the victims.

The four white students who face charges of crimen injuria, appeared in court on Monday, and their case was postponed to February next year. However, latests reports have revealed that their case could be reduced from a criminal hearing to a more civil restorative justice case.

The case follows racist video, which was initially aimed at protesting against the university's integration policy, which surfaced earlier this year showing four students from the Reitz hostel degrading five cleaners.

The cleaners were allegedly forced to eat food laced in urine and participate in activities such as playing rugby.


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