ID MPL for Gauteng, Khosi Mncedane, has called on the ministerial committee set up to investigate racism and discrimination at institutions of higher learning to speed up its work after yet another racist incident, this time at the University of Johannesburg.

The rooms of two first-year students at the University were trashed and the students were later assaulted, while in earlier incidents black students were called 'Bushmen' and 'charcoal'. Another student's cheekbone was broken.

'It is imperative that we rid our tertiary institutions of all forms of racism,' says Mncedane.

'The ID believes it is unacceptable for anyone to damage the self-esteem and dignity of other students through violent, racist attacks. Do they know nothing about the history of our country? Or do they simply not care about the oppression of our people?

'We need to instil in all South Africans, including young people, a new consciousness that will sensitise them to our history and the kind of behaviour that is expected of them,' Mncedane says.

'These incidents of racism keep coming up at the formerly white universities and this is unacceptable. These institutions need to urgently address the issue of transformation and racism on their campuses,' says Mncedane.

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