By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Stellenbosch University has expelled a student found guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow student.
The sexual assault occurred on May 17 at the Majuba residence.
University spokesperson Martin Viljoen confirmed that the student was found guilty of “instances of sexual misconduct” on Thursday.
The sanctions imposed are [that] the male student is expelled from SU and the sanction must be published to the student community in a manner that Student Discipline finds suitable. However, the identity of the parties must be redacted, and no information may be disclosed that enables the identification of any of the witnesses involved in the proceedings,” Viljoen said.
Deputy vice-chancellor of learning and teaching, Professor Deresh Ramjugernath, said the university was deeply distressed by incidents of sexual misconduct.
The university condemns all forms of crime and any infringement on human rights, including gender-based violence in the strongest possible terms. In line with our Unfair Discrimination and Harassment Policy we will continue to combat gender-based violence on our campuses.”
Ramjugernath added that the independence of the SU student disciplinary process was respected.