UCT denies banning student after clash

THE University of Cape Town (UCT) has dismissed claims that a third-year theatre and performance student has been banned from the Hiddingh Campus Little Theatre after he was allegedly involved in an altercation with two white students.

This after student organisation Sasco issued a statement demanding the university immediately remove an alleged ban imposed on the student preventing him from going to the theatre.

“Sasco notes with outrage and disappointment the unjust banning of our student from the Hiddingh Campus Little Theatre in which he does his practicals. We question the rationality and legality of banning him without hearing his side of the story,” the statement read.

According to Sasco’s branch convenor, Sharon Mogale, the incident happened last Wednesday in a Jammie Shuttle.

University spokesperson Elijah Moholola said: “UCT categorically states that the student has not been banned from campus or any of its facilities.

“UCT also confirms that there are currently two ongoing matters in which the student is involved. These are two separate matters which should not be conflated – an incident that happened on a Jammie Shuttle, and another one unrelated to the first is around the student’s role in a group project. These are both being handled via the relevant internal platforms and all parties involved, including the student, have been informed accordingly.”

UCT’s student representative council president Declan Dyer said the council was aware of the matter and was working to address it.