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/ 27 May 2008

Reitz hostel to close after race storm

A South African university residence where a racist video degrading black workers was filmed earlier this year is being closed down, a spokesperson said on Monday. The homemade video, filmed by students of the Reitz residence at the University of the Free State, caused outrage when it was leaked in February.

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/ 3 March 2008

Lawyers mull disciplinary action for race-row students

Lawyers for the University of the Free State (UFS) and two white male students who made a racist video involving black university workers were still discussing details of possible disciplinary action on Monday. UFS spokesperson Lacea Loader said the process of disciplinary action was still ongoing on Monday as ”the legally correct processes were continuing”.