Dylan Bettencourt
The police have confirmed that they have opened a criminal case regarding the Stellenbosch University urination incident.
Western Cape police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk told Scrolla.Africa that a 20-year-old complainant opened cases of housebreaking, malicious damage to property and crimen injuria on Tuesday.
The university confirmed on Monday that the student responsible, Theuns du Toit, was suspended and removed from the residence.
Students gathered outside the Huis Marais residence on Monday to protest the incident and demand the suspect be expelled.
Babalo Ndwayana, the victim, said although he would forgive Du Toit, he would still lay charges, and that he had done so.
“I’m still traumatised and I feel like he took my dignity and violated my rights. They must set an example by expelling him, so others can know that racism is not accepted for blacks and whites,” Ndwayana told EyeWitness News.
The first-year agricultural student was sleeping on Saturday night when his room was broken into by the suspect who urinated on his desk, books and laptop.
The incident was described as a racial attack by the South African Students’ Congress (Sasco).
“When he woke up, the racist white boy was urinating on his study desk, books and his laptop.
“When questioned by the victim, the racist response was that it is what they do to black boys,” a Sasco statement read.
Ndwayana has since been offered counselling by the university following the incident which has left him “traumatised”.
The university said that its investigation into the matter would conclude on Tuesday.
Captain Van Wyk said no arrest had been made yet.
Image source: @CapeTownETC
